Evaluating actions to improve air quality at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Owain  Simpson; Mark Elliott; Catherine Muller; Tim Jones; Phillippa  Hentsch; Daniel Rooney; Nicole Cowell; William Bloss; Suzanne Bartington

doi:10.3390/su141811128

Evaluating actions to improve air quality at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Owain Simpson^*, Mark Elliott, Catherine Muller, Tim Jones, Phillippa Hentsch, Daniel Rooney, Nicole Cowell, William Bloss, Suzanne Bartington

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Abstract

Air pollution is the single largest environmental risk to human health in the UK, exerting a major healthcare sector burden and exacerbating health and social inequalities. The NHS Long Term Plan commits the healthcare sector to reducing emissions from all sources, however, to date few Acute NHS Trusts have implemented air quality focused sustainability plans. In this case study, we assess potential air quality improvement actions at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust’s, Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham, UK as a test case for NHS sustainability actions. We generate an evidenced based, prioritized shortlist of actions to mitigate emissions and protect patients, staff, and local communities from air pollution exposure. The project supports adoption of an evidence-based, contextually relevant, approach to air quality management within healthcare provision. The methodology used could be employed by organizations with similar goals to address environmental concerns.

Original language	English
Article number	11128
Number of pages	42
Journal	Sustainability
Volume	14
Issue number	18
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/su141811128
Publication status	Published - 6 Sept 2022

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Funding Information:
This research was funded by the Natural Environment Research Council ‘West Midlands Air Quality Improvement Programme’ [NE/S003487/1].

Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 by the authors.

Keywords

air quality
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
healthcare evaluation
NHS Long Term Plan

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West Midlands Air Quality Improvement Programme
Sevinc, D. (Co-Investigator), Pope, F. (Co-Investigator), Bloss, W. (Principal Investigator), Chapman, L. (Co-Investigator), Thomas, N. (Co-Investigator), Shi, Z. (Co-Investigator), Bartington, S. (Co-Investigator), Bryson, J. (Co-Investigator), Jowett, S. (Co-Investigator), Muller, C. (Co-Investigator), MacKenzie, R. (Co-Investigator), Harrison, R. (Co-Investigator), Ferranti, E. (Co-Investigator) & Cai, X. (Co-Investigator)
Natural Environment Research Council
1/01/19 → 31/12/24
Project: Research Councils

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