Philips and County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust collaborate on a sustainability blueprint to reduce carbon emissions and waste
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Philips and County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
collaborate on a sustainability blueprint to reduce carbon
emissions and waste
November 2, 2023
Amsterdam, the Netherlands and Farnborough, UK
– Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG,
AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology and County Durham
and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (CDDFT), one of the largest
integrated care providers in England, today announced the results
of a comprehensive 360 sustainability analysis. The program
identified key opportunities to reduce the carbon footprint and
waste material within the intensive care unit (ICU) at Darlington
Memorial Hospital. Understood to be the first sustainability
collaboration of its kind within the NHS, the program illustrates
the growing demand for ‘greener’ services in the healthcare sector
and showcases the potential for health systems around the world to
transform critical care pathways and embed sustainability within
their operations.
“Philips took time to undertake quantitative analysis which
validated our suspicions and provided outputs we could present back
to the wider Trust. The quality of care we provide on the unit has
gone up because of the work, as well as through the direct way we
serve certain groups of patients,” said Dr. Richard Hixson,
Consultant in Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine at CDDFT. “For
example, by looking at patient flow and de-medicalization of
patients, we are helping to ease demand on critical care by
adjusting medication, removing monitoring that is no longer
required and moving patients onto new pathways, in a positive
way.”
ICUs are at the center of diverse clinical practices and in the
UK, represent a significant portion of the carbon footprint, while
also being one of the most expensive types of care. The analysis,
developed as part of the existing 14-year strategic agreement
between Philips and the Trust, supports its aims to become a
leading example for environmental sustainability in human
healthcare.
A team of nine clinical and environmental specialists from
Philips worked with the Trust over six months to identify
efficiency improvements, with the potential to reduce the carbon
footprint of a critical care department. The team analyzed data,
interviewed clinical staff including physicians and nurses and
undertook shadowing and observation sessions. These focused on
clinical workflow, supply chain and procurement, medical
technology, and staff and patient experience. The results form a
blueprint to drive further change and improvement across the Trust,
in line with the NHS’s overall target of being the world’s first
net zero national health service by 2040.
The key areas highlighted by the team for enhancing sustainable
care were:
- Optimizing ICU capacity for earlier patient
discharge, freeing up resources, improving health outcomes, and
reducing the carbon footprint
- Reducing supply chain waste, including high
CO2 impact single-use items, and promoting cost savings and
eco-friendly alternatives
- Cultivating a sustainable staff culture
through training, identifying ambassadors, idea sharing, success
measurement, and staff recognition
- Efficient management of medical technology to
conserve power, reduce waste, and minimize disruptive noise from
patient alarms
- Strategically refurbishing existing buildings
to cut costs and CO2 emissions by extending their lifespan
Following the analysis, the Trust has implemented a number of
recommended initiatives. For more information, read the full case
study “Working Together to Green Critical Care”.
Mark Leftwich, Managing Director at Philips UK&I:
“Healthcare providers have a responsibility to safeguard both our
well-being and our environment, with climate change and human
health working hand in hand. This first of kind partnership between
Philips and County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust is an
important milestone in the race to reach net zero and provide more
sustainable care. As the first 360 sustainability assessment for
the NHS, this collaboration shows the potential of finding
solutions that care for patients, our health workforce, and the
planet all at once, helping to create more resilient health systems
for the future."
This program with CDDFT follows similar analyses conducted by
Philips at Tampere Heart Hospital (Tampere, Finland), Vanderbilt
University Medical Center (Nashville, USA) and Champalimaud
Foundation (Lisbon, Portugal).
Philips has operated globally carbon-neutral since 2020,
embedding EcoDesign principles and circular business models into
its innovation processes and ways of working. The company offers a
range of health technologies and innovations that help reduce
healthcare providers’ impact on the environment. For example, its
Philips Spectral CT 7500 uses 62.5% less energy [1], and the
Philips MR – Ingenia Ambition 1.5T, which uses a breakthrough
design where the magnetic components are completely sealed and only
need seven liters of helium over its lifetime compared to roughly
1,500 liters with other Philips systems [2]. Additionally,
with Philips MR SmartSpeed, the Ingenia Ambition 1.5T uses up
to 53% less power per patient scan [2].
[1] When compared to an equivalent CT model of one of the
industry leaders[2] Applicable to Ambition S. Philips SmartSpeed
power consumption versus Philips SENSE-based scanning. Based on
COCIR and an in-house simulated environment. Results can vary based
on site conditions.
For further information, please contact: Joost
MalthaPhilips Global Press OfficeTel. : +31 6
10558116E-mail : joost.maltha@philips.com
Dominique Monaghan Philips UK&I E-mail :
dominique.monaghan@philips.com
About Royal
Philips
Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) is a leading health
technology company focused on improving people's health and
well-being through meaningful innovation. Philips’ patient- and
people-centric innovation leverages advanced technology and deep
clinical and consumer insights to deliver personal health solutions
for consumers and professional health solutions for healthcare
providers and their patients in the hospital and the home.
Headquartered in the Netherlands, the company is a leader in
diagnostic imaging, ultrasound, image-guided therapy, monitoring
and enterprise informatics, as well as in personal health. Philips
generated 2022 sales of EUR 17.8 billion and employs approximately
70,700 employees with sales and services in more than 100
countries. News about Philips can be found at
www.philips.com/newscenter.
About County Durham and Darlington NHS
Foundation TrustThe Trust is one of the largest integrated
care providers in England, employing over 7,000 members of staff
and serving a population of over 650,000 people, and as such
recognises its key role to play in reducing carbon emissions and
supporting the local community to adapt to climate change.
- Sustainability program NHS ICU
- Philips NHS team
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