Hi Sustainable Healthcare SIG

I would really like your help! We are looking for health professionals, quality improvement leads, sustainability managers and/or GP practice managers to pilot a guide and carbon calculator for switching from in-person to remote consultations.

With the support of the Health Foundation, CSH has developed a step-by-step guide and carbon calculator on how to calculate the carbon emissions savings of avoided patient travel due to switching from in-person outpatient or GP appointments to remote consultations. The guide also provides an outline of how we can calculate and compare the ‘rest’ of the carbon footprint of these two ways of conducting appointments.

If you are already evaluating clinical outcomes and patient experience of your remote consultations, could you include an assessment of the environmental impact as well?

If you are interested to take part in the piloting, please get in touch with me. My email address is Ingeborg.steinbach@sustainablehealthcare.org.uk .