The official Twitter account of NHS Scotland's Centre for Sustainability, striving to create a sustainable and world leading healthcare system in Scotland.
Patients on some waiting lists will be sent a text message from the NHS Scotland National Elective Coordination Unit on 07860 039092 with a link to answer a few questions. Please do not ignore this message.
For more information 👉
Do not underestimate the possible impact of Thrombosis.
Knowledge is key. Learn the risk factors, signs, and symptoms.
Find out more ➡️
#NHSinform
#thrombosisuk
Patients on some waiting lists will be sent a text message from the NHS Scotland National Elective Coordination Unit on 07860 039092 with a link to answer a few questions. Please do not ignore this message.
For more information 👉
The COVID-19 vaccine is effective at reducing your chances of hospitalisation by around 50%. The flu vaccine helps prevent serious illness from flu and passing it to others.
For more information, or to book an appointment, visit nhsinform/wintervaccines
#WinterVaccinesScot
Changing how we live by reducing, reusing and repairing more, not just recycling, can help reduce our emissions considerably. It can also help us to declutter homes, encourage new skills, support local businesses and lead to cost savings 💚
More info 👉
Last chance: Are you living with COPD or caring for someone with the condition? We want to hear about your experiences for a national COPD pathway. Register your interest in joining their patient workshop today at:
#SevereAsthma
#patientexperience
Are you living with Severe Asthma or caring for someone with the condition? We'd like to hear about your experiences for a national Severe Asthma pathway. Register your interest in our patient workshop by 11 October at:
#SevereAsthma
#patientexperience
The flu vaccine is now being offered to help protect those most at risk of serious illness from flu this winter.
Find out if you're eligible and book an appointment at
#WinterVaccinesScot
More than 60% of the changes needed to tackle climate change will require at least some element of individual behaviour change.
Walking is simple, free and helps you lose weight and become healthier, as well as reduce emissions 🚶🚶♀️
More info ➡
Discussing and planning your discharge needs from the moment of arrival, allows services to ensure you have everything in place to support your ongoing recovery at home. Find out more ➡
#HomeFirst
#RightCareRightPlace
#RecoverAtHome
Are you living with COPD or caring for someone with the condition?
We want to hear about your experiences for a national
#COPD
pathway.
Register your interest in joining our patient workshop by 11 October at 👉
#SevereAsthma
#patientexperience
Are you living with Severe Asthma or caring for someone with the condition? We'd like to hear about your experiences for a national Severe Asthma pathway. Register your interest in our patient workshop by 11 October at:
#SevereAsthma
#patientexperience
Are you living with COPD or caring for someone with the condition? We'd like to hear about your experiences for a national COPD pathway. Register your interest in joining our patient workshop by 11 October at:
#SevereAsthma
#patientexperience
Are you living with Severe Asthma or caring for someone with the condition? We'd like to hear about your experiences for a national Severe Asthma pathway. Register your interest in our patient workshop by 11 October at:
#SevereAsthma
#patientexperience
During a visit to the
@NHSScotAcademy
for
#ClimateWeek
, National Associate Clinical Director, Dr Phillip Korsah met with Health Secretary
@NeilCGray
to discuss some of the innovations in sustainability being driven forward across NHS Scotland.
#ScotClimateWeek
Watch 📺: Ken Barker, Clinical Lead for the National Green Theatres Programme, talks about the ideal green theatre in
@NHSHighland
's Raigmore Hospitaland how that will help NHS Scotland meet its net zero target.
#ScotClimateWeek
To round off
#EyeHealthWeek
, check out this new educational video to support the implementation of the High Volume Cataract Surgery Blueprint 👇
#VisionMatters
Watch: Deputy National Clinical Director, Dr John Harden, discusses the
@scotgovhealth
Sustainable Care Workstream and the positive impact this has in supporting the NHS Scotland Climate Emergency and Sustainability Strategy and the benefits these are having.
#ScotClimateWeek
This
#ClimateWeek
, we are sharing some of the innovations that have been developed through our collaborations to make healthcare more sustainable across Scotland.
Watch how a change to reusable hovermats in
@NHSHighland
is improving efficiency in theatre settings.
The Infection Prevention Control Group produced a nationally approved evidence-based set of principles aimed at reducing variation and mitigating against any perceived IPC risks 👁️➡️
#EyeHealthWeek
#VisionMatters