Hi all,

Hope you don’t mind me posting here, i’ve been advised it may be of some interest to you! We have shared via some other AHP networks but would really appreciate you cascading this more widely.

The Net Zero and Sustainable Procurement team at NHSEI published the How-to guide for walking aid reuse schemes on 11th November 2021.

The How- to guide can be accessed via the PTOM hub here: How to guides – the PTOM Hub

The team have been working with NHS trusts across England on a range of walking-aid related pilot activities from expanding established schemes to improving data collection. With an increasing number of NHS organisations (or with over 100 NHS organisations) developing schemes, the net zero and sustainable procurement team would like to give more NHS organisations the opportunity to ask questions on setting up, expanding or overcoming barriers to running a successful walking-aid reuse scheme.

Drop-in session details:
At 12pm on Monday 14th March we launch a series of drop-in sessions. The hour-long sessions will run every 6 weeks on MS teams. The content will be flexible to meet the needs of attendees including, background information on the walking aid how-to guides, myth-busting common challenges and plenty of time for Q&A.

Who are these drop-in sessions for?
All NHS staff who may be involved with a walking aid reuse scheme, e.g. allied health professionals, procurement colleagues, sustainability leads, operational managers, facilities or waste leads.

Dates:
Monday 14th March 12-1pm
Monday 2nd May 12-1pm
Monday 13th June 12-1pm

I can’t easily share the links in short form via this post but if you would like to be sent an invite for the drop-in sessions or have any other questions, please contact: england.ptomsustainability@nhs.net