5 Boroughs Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Annual ... - Monitor

Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency scheme (CRC). This will
require the current level of growth of emissions to not only be curbed, but the
trend to be reversed and absolute emissions reduced. The Trust falls below
the threshold for inclusion within the CRC scheme, but has continued to seek
to demonstrate a reduction in carbon emissions in accordance with NHS
requirements.
Last year the Trust Board recognised a Sustainable Development
Management Plan; the signing up to the Good Corporate Citizenship
Assessment Model; the monitoring and review of carbon and the need to raise
awareness of carbon at every level of the organisation. The Sustainable
Development Management Plan sets out how the Trust will initiate a low
carbon management programme to both lower carbon emissions and improve
the health of staff, patients and the wider population we serve.
In addition terms of reference have now been established for a Sustainability
Working Group with representation from staff, service users and the Council
of Members. The objective of this group is to co-ordinate the implementation
of the Sustainable Development Management Plan and the group will:
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Review what good practice already exists within the organisation and
document this
Identify a suite of new initiatives that build and add to what already
exists for Board-level discussion
Establish a management and performance monitoring structure and
identify the Trust’s carbon footprint across all activity
Implement proposals from the Green Transport Plan.
Resource has been identified in the Estates and Facilities budget to support
this.
During the reporting year the Trust has made several key achievements:
Carbon Reduction Schemes
Our Estates and Facilities function continue to improve efficiency and reduce
energy consumption. During 2011/2012 this included:
New boilers and controls fitted across a further two sites (Manchester
Road, Ince and Thorn Road, Runcorn) resulting in increased boiler
efficiency, centralised control settings and a reduction of set-points across
the Trust of one degree centigrade.
When undertaking refurbishment work we continue to source and use new
sustainable technologies and materials including:
Sun pipes and mono-draught units which give natural light and ventilation
to internal corridors - reducing the need for artificial lighting
PIR lighting controls in all toilets/bathroom and storage areas which turn
lights off when no movement is detected
Annual Report and Annual Accounts 2011-12