Sustainability news from Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/feeds/sustainability.rss Epsom, Sutton and St Helier hospitals will be among the first NHS hospitals in the UK to start offering free electricity to patients and visitors driving electric or duel-fuel ('hybrid') cars. From 16 April 2012, special charging units in the car parks will allow people to charge their vehicle for free, whilst they attend an appointment or visit their friends and family in the hospitals. http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2012/march-2012/electric-dreams-local-hospitals-launch-green-car-schemes/ 27756 Fri, 30 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120330000000 Fri, 30 Mar 2012 17:20:05 GMT 20120330172005 Mon, 02 Apr 2012 16:11:09 GMT 201204021641109 The catering team at Epsom and St Helier Hospitals received a prestigious Good Food on the Public Plate award on Thursday (15 March), in recognition of their commitment to serving healthy and sustainable meals to patients, staff and visitors in the hospitals' restaurants. http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2012/march-2012/good-for-our-patients-good-for-the-planet-hospital-meals-win-london-award/ 27682 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120322000000 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 17:09:45 GMT 20120322170945 Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:55:15 GMT 201204161755515 A brand new £115,000 boiler system at Sutton Hospital is set to reduce the Trust's carbon emissions, save money on energy bills and, most importantly of all, is helping to keep our patients warm and their water hot. http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2011/march-2011/new-115000-boilers-firing-on-all-cylinders-at-sutton-hospital/ 22897 Fri, 18 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110318000000 Fri, 18 Mar 2011 17:46:53 GMT 20110318174653 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 10:11:15 GMT 2011040610101115 Epsom and St Helier hospitals have joined a new recycling initiative that sees food waste from the hospitals being turned into rich fertiliser for local farms. And just five months after the Trust joined the scheme, more than 12 tonnes of waste has been diverted away from landfill sites and 'ploughed' back into the earth. http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2010/december-2010/food-for-thought-recycling-initiative-takes-off-at-trust/ 22033 Mon, 20 Dec 2010 06:00:00 GMT 20101220060000 Mon, 20 Dec 2010 15:46:36 GMT 20101220154636 Tue, 04 Jan 2011 15:37:08 GMT 201101041533708 Epsom, St Helier and Sutton hospitals are stepping up their fight against climate change by creating a special 'taskforce' to tackle how much energy the Trust is using. http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2010/april-2010/climate-change-battle-continues/ 18746 Thu, 01 Apr 2010 15:27:00 GMT 20100401152700 Thu, 01 Apr 2010 15:28:46 GMT 20100401152846 Wed, 15 Sep 2010 14:07:12 GMT 201009151420712 Many people find that as the weather gets warmer and the memories of the long winter evenings fade, this time of year is the perfect time to get on your bike and out into the fresh air. And that's why the Trust is doing all it can to help its 5,200 members of staff and volunteers get back into the saddle. http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2010/march-2010/trust-staff-encouraged-to-get-on-their-bike/ 18661 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 11:17:00 GMT 20100325111700 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 11:18:08 GMT 20100325111808 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:21:32 GMT 201009081422132 A ground-breaking new initiative to raise awareness of how much waste is produced and how much energy is used at Epsom, Sutton and St Helier hospitals has been launched. http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2010/february-2010/new-initiative-to-cut-trusts-carbon-footprint-unveiled/ 18167 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:58:00 GMT 20100205165800 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:59:16 GMT 20100205165916 Tue, 21 Sep 2010 11:39:05 GMT 2010092111113905 Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust saved energy and money this Easter, following a campaign to turn off lights and computers that were not in use. New figures from the Trust show a record breaking dip in the amount of energy used over the Easter bank holiday. http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2009/may-2009/treading-carefully-trust-reduces-carbon-footprint/ 2745 Wed, 06 May 2009 17:37:00 GMT 20090506173700 Wed, 06 May 2009 17:38:12 GMT 20090506173812 Tue, 21 Sep 2010 11:39:34 GMT 2010092111113934 Staff from Epsom, Sutton and St Helier hospitals are being encouraged to leave their cars at home and turn to environmentally friendly pedal power when travelling to and from work. http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2008/december-2008/hospital-staff-encouraged-to-turn-to-pedal-power/ 416 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT 20081201000000 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:35:30 GMT 20081204143530 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:22:11 GMT 201009081422211