2nd NHS Sustainable Solutions Conference: Building a Greener NHS

Estates & Facilities

08:30 am
23 Sep, 2025
Leonardo Hotel, Milton Keynes, Midsummer Boulevard Milton Keynes, MK9 2HP

2nd NHS Sustainable Solutions Conference: Building a Greener NHS

Estates & Facilities

08:30 am
23 Sep, 2025
Leonardo Hotel, Milton Keynes, Midsummer Boulevard Milton Keynes, MK9 2HP

Job titles includes

Head of PMO

Sustainability Manager

Head of Patient Experience

Head of Sustainability

Business Development Manager

Associate Director

Sustainability Manager

80
Delegates Registered

Organisations Involved

MIAA

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust North 

Middlesex University Hospital

UCLH

Lorne Stewart Facilities Services

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care 
Trust

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Supporting a Sustainable NHS – A Pillar of the Fit for the Future Health System

As part of Fit for the Future: A 10-Year Health Plan for England, the NHS remains committed to delivering on its core sustainability objectives. Central to this vision is the goal of achieving net zero emissions for activities under direct NHS control by 2040, and for emissions the NHS can influence by 2045. These targets are fundamental to building a resilient, future-ready healthcare system.

The NHS continues to demonstrate leadership in the transition to clean energy, working in partnership with Great British Energy to expand solar power use across NHS and wider public sector estates. This collaboration highlights a broader commitment to decarbonising the health system and supporting the national shift to renewable energy.

Under the Health and Care Act 2022, all NHS organisations are now required to decarbonise operations, reduce environmental impact, and enhance climate resilience in line with statutory climate duties. These measures are essential not only to mitigating the effects of climate change but also to promoting long-term public health.

The NHS is at a pivotal moment in its sustainability journey. While progress toward net zero has already begun, reaching these ambitious goals will demand increased investment, bold innovation, and system-wide transformation. From infrastructure and service delivery to procurement and digital technologies, every facet of the NHS must evolve to meet the demands of a changing climate.

As Lord Darzi has emphasized, there is no contradiction between climate action and high-quality care. In fact, they go hand in hand—cleaner air, greener environments, and lower emissions all contribute to improved patient outcomes and reduced strain on healthcare services.

Importance and Timeliness of the Event

The NHS Sustainability Conference arrives at a pivotal moment, as the NHS intensifies its commitment to achieving ambitious net-zero targets while addressing the growing impact of climate change on public health. With the NHS responsible for around 4% of the UK’s carbon emissions, its role in the national drive for sustainability is critical.

This event serves as a unique platform for healthcare leaders, policymakers, and sustainability experts to collaborate, share innovations, and tackle key challenges such as capital funding, emissions from healthcare operations, and sustainable infrastructure development. The conference is especially timely, as the NHS faces complex challenges—from reducing harmful nitrous oxide emissions in hospitals to transitioning to a zero-emission ambulance fleet by 2040.

Key Content Streams:

  • Pathways to Net Zero: Explore strategies for achieving NHS net-zero goals by 2040/2045, focusing on overcoming funding challenges to implement sustainable technologies.
  • Decarbonising NHS Healthcare Estates: through Green Energy, Infrastructure Retrofits, Sustainable Design, and Emission Reductions Zero-Emission
  • Ambulance Fleet: Examine plans to make all new ambulances zero-emission by 2030, and the entire fleet by 2040, covering infrastructure needs and funding.
  • Synergy of Health and Climate Goals: Highlight how climate action supports public health, reducing burdens like respiratory illness, and reinforcing NHS’s role in environmental and patient well-being.
  • Discussing effective strategies to promote sustainability in healthcare: by engaging healthcare professionals in sustainable practices and encouraging patient involvement in environmental conservation.

Who will Attend

  • Heads/Directors Net Zero Delivery
  • Heads/Directors of Sustainability
  • Transport Services Directors/Managers
  • Heads of Infection Prevention & Control
  • Clinical Directors
  • Medical Directors
  • Consultant Anaesthetists
  • Directors of Nursing
  • Heads of Waste Management
  • Heads/Directors of Estates
  • Heads/Directors of Facilities Management
  • Heads of catering Services
  • Heads/Managers of Laundry & Cleaning Services
  • CTOs
  • CFOs
  • Heads of Programme Delivery
  • Environmental Compliance Officers
  • Heads of Decontamination & Sterile Services
  • Occupational Health and Wellbeing Managers
  • Energy Efficiency Leads
  • Heads/Managers of Environmental Health
  • Carbon reduction Analysts

Sponsors & Partners

The programme

08:30

Registration & Networking

Registration & Networking

09:30

Chair Opening Address - Heidi Barnard Head of Sustainability NHS Supply chain (Confirmed)

Heidi Barnard
NHS Supply Chain
Head of Sustainability

Chair Opening Address - Heidi Barnard Head of Sustainability NHS Supply chain (Confirmed)

09:40

Keynote Presentation - Mary Aladegbola, Senior Net Zero Technical Energy Lead, NHS England (Invited)

Driving Sustainability in Healthcare: Engaging Professionals and Patients for Environmental Change

This presentation will focus on effective strategies to promote sustainability within healthcare settings. It will highlight the importance of engaging healthcare professionals in adopting sustainable practices, such as reducing waste, conserving energy, and integrating eco-friendly technologies.

Additionally, the session will explore ways to encourage patient involvement in environmental conservation, empowering individuals to make more sustainable choices in their care.

If we cant get central on this lets extend the panel debate as it’s a great subject!

10:00

Panel Discussion - Pathways to Net Zero: Overcoming Funding Challenges to Achieve NHS Sustainability Goals

Jonny Groome
Paediatric Anaesthetic Consultant
Barts Health NHS Trust and Nuffield Health
Simon Rowland
Sustainability Manager
NHS London Procurement Partnership

Experts will explore strategies to achieve the NHS’s ambitious net-zero goals by 2040 for emissions the NHS controls directly, and by 2045 for emissions the NHS can influence.

The panel will address innovative solutions and approaches for reducing carbon emissions within the healthcare system, emphasising ways to overcome funding challenges that often hinder the adoption of sustainable technologies.

Panellists:

  • Andrew Grimes MSc, MRICS, Associate Director Property and Capital Development, Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Provisionally Confirmed)
  • Jonny Groome, Paediatric Anaesthetic Consultant, Barts Health NHS Trust and Nuffield Health (Confirmed)
  • Simon Rowland, Sustainability Manager, NHS London Procurement Partnership (Confirmed)
  • Dr Diana E. Shroff MBBS BSc (Hons), Junior Clinical Fellow with Sustainability
    CTICU, St George's Hospital (Provisionally Confirmed)
  • Nicole Fletcher, Head of Net Zero and Sustainable Procurement, NHS England (Provisionally Confirmed)

10:30

Main Sponsor

Main Sponsor

10:50

Morning Break & Networking

Morning Break & Networking

11:50

Chair Morning Reflection - Heidi Barnard Head of Sustainability NHS Supply chain (Confirmed)

Heidi Barnard
NHS Supply Chain
Head of Sustainability

Chair Morning Reflection - Heidi Barnard Head of Sustainability NHS Supply chain (Confirmed)

11:55

Case Study - Medexs

Case Study - Medexs 

12:15

Case Study - Equans

Case Study - Equans

12:35

Fireside Chat - The Health Impacts of Climate Change (Confirmed)

Lyndsay Muirhead
Clinical Sustainability Project Lead
UCLH

A discussion exploring how the changing climate is impacting the health of the UK population now, and what public health challenges we are likely to see in the future.

12:55

Case Study - ISS Facility Services Limited

Case Study - ISS Facility Services Limited

13:15

Lunch & Networking

Lunch & Networking

14:00

Chair Afternoon Address - Heidi Barnard Head of Sustainability NHS Supply chain (Confirmed)

Heidi Barnard
NHS Supply Chain
Head of Sustainability

Chair Afternoon Address - Heidi Barnard Head of Sustainability NHS Supply chain (Confirmed)

14:05

Case Study

Case Study

14:25

Keynote Presentation - Delivering a Net zero NHS – Role of New Technologies (Confirmed)

Raj Mankotia
Consultant Surgeon
MMUH Birmingham

Audit of Smart Theatre and Hospital management system.

14:45

Case Study

Case Study

15:05

Panel Discussion - Integrating Sustainability into NHS Strategy: Overcoming Challenges and Driving Accountability for a Greener Future

Janet Smith
Head of Sustainability
Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust and Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
Jonny Groome
Paediatric Anaesthetic Consultant
Barts Health NHS Trust and Nuffield Health
Richard Charter
Founder & Managing Director CHLOE Healthcare Advisory Group, Senior Advisor to Vamstar
Vamstar, CHLOE Healthcare Advisory Group

During this panel discussion experts will explore critical strategies and challenges in embedding sustainability into NHS Trust operations and overarching healthcare strategy. Panellists will discuss the complexities involved in integrating sustainable practices within NHS Trusts, including obstacles in operational and strategic planning that can hinder the transition to greener practices. They will also examine the role of leadership in driving environmental accountability, discussing ways to develop leadership responsibility toward environmental goals. Another key focus will be on setting and achieving Net Zero targets across Trusts, with insights into practical steps, metrics, and collaborative efforts needed to meet these ambitious goals while maintaining high-quality patient care. This session aims to provide a comprehensive view of the multi-layered approach required to embed sustainability deeply into the NHS framework.

Panellists:

  • Janet Smith, Head of Sustainability, The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust & Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust (Confirmed)
  • Jonny Groome, Paediatric Anaesthetic Consultant, Barts Health NHS Trust and Nuffield Health (Confirmed)
  • Richard Charter, Founder & Managing Director CHLOE Healthcare Advisory Group, Senior Advisor to Vamstar, Vamstar, CHLOE Healthcare Advisory Group (Confirmed)

15:35

Hot Buffet Food & Drinks

Hot Buffet Food & Drinks

17:00

End of Day

End of Day

Convenzisvents

Your Pass Includes....

  • Access to a leading conference speaker programme
  • Interactive Q&A sessions
  • Fireside interviews
  • Cross-sector best practice
  • Meet the supplier opportunities
  • Hot breakfast & Lunch included
  • Access to post event drinks reception and Street food

Tickets For NHS Senior Managers

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