Working together to create a greener future
In October 2020, the NHS published its ‘Delivering a Net-Zero NHS’ report, which set out a clear target of how it intends to reach net zero for its carbon footprint by 2040. For this target to become a reality, every organisation must do its part.
As stated in Kent and Medway’s Interim Integrated Care Strategy, integrated care system (ICS) leaders signed a pledge, making a commitment to:
- work together to reduce economic and health inequalities
- support social and economic development
- improve public service outcomes
- make sure services are excellent quality and good value for money.
We believe we will effectively serve our communities and our staff.
Through a collective approach, we can better tackle the climate emergency and support longer-term health and wellbeing outcomes.
To highlight the important actions happening across the ICS, we've captured achievements on different aspects of the green agenda.
![animated image of green spaces outside a hospital](/application/files/thumbnails/xs/4316/7967/4315/Green_thumbnails_1.png)
![Photograph of a hospital ward](/application/files/thumbnails/xs/3016/7967/4537/Green_thumbnails_2.png)
![Photograph of a park](/application/files/thumbnails/xs/2916/8304/0399/Untitled_design_31.png)
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![Photograph of recycled paper pharmacy bags](/application/files/thumbnails/xs/8816/7956/9640/Green_thumbnails.png)