NHS England has unveiled the “Care for the future: delivering the world’s first net zero health service” photography exhibition at the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum in Coventry. The photography exhibition features NHS staff who have pioneered greener healthcare initiatives for the benefit of their patients and the communities they serve. A GP at Foleshill Health Centre in Coventry, features in this exhibition representing both primary care, NHS Midlands region and sustainable NHS healthcare facilities.

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CHP leads on a sustainable future for World FM day
11 May is World FM Day with the theme ‘leading a sustainable future’. Sustainable facilities are one of CHP’s five strategic aims in our Business Plan for 2022/23 and are also a social responsibility pillar. Everyone at CHP plays their part to meet our sustainability goals outlined in our ‘CHP Green Plan – A Greener CHP, A Greener NHS’.
Earth Day – The CHP Green Plan supports a Greener NHS
The Earth Day 2022 (22 April) theme is ‘Invest in Our Planet’ asking people, organisations and governments to accelerate solutions to combat climate change. Here at CHP, we have an ambitious Green Plan which sets out the changes we are making to support a #GreenerNHS, #InvestInOurPlanet and tackle climate change.
World Health Day – CHP Green Plan supports health care for a Greener NHS
The World Health Organization has dedicated this year’s World Health Day (7 April) to the theme of “Our Planet, Our Health”. NHS organisations are sharing their #GreenerNHS stories to inspire others as we work towards a net zero carbon NHS. Here at CHP, we have an...
Foleshill highly commended for Value and finalist for Offsite and Sustainability at the National Constructing Excellence Awards
Foleshill Health Centre, the UK’s first Passivhaus healthcare building, was Highly Commended for Value at the Constructing Excellence National Awards on 28 January 2022. In addition, the health centre was a National Finalist in the Offsite and Sustainability categories.
Integrated care centre sensory garden blooms in memory of Jean Bishop
The Citycare team were recently joined by Environmental & Management Solutions Yorkshire (EMS), a charity, to create a garden in memory of Hull’s iconic Bee Lady at the Jean Bishop Integrated Care Centre (ICC) in Hull. CHP are head tenant in the ICC and a...
National NHS Estates Team visit Foleshill the UK’s first Passivhaus health building on Estates and Facilities Spotlight Day
On Monday 22 November for the Greener NHS Estates and Facilities Spotlight Day, key staff from the National NHS Estates Team visited Foleshill Health Centre, the UK’s first Passivhaus health care building, as part of a tour of NHS sites showing how estates and...
Confidential waste paper recycling reduces landfill and saves trees
As part of CHP’s commitment to a greener NHS, we have been working on recycling initiatives. In April 2021, we changed our confidential waste supplier in 68 buildings across our portfolio. Restore Datashred recycle our confidential paper waste bringing environmental benefits. Since April we have saved 293m3 from landfill, saved over 2,000 trees from felling for paper production and reduced our carbon footprint by 76,288.20kg CO2.
Foleshill wins ‘Best Carbon Reduction Initiative’ at the Building Better Healthcare Awards
Foleshill Health Centre, the UK’s first Passivhaus healthcare building, won ‘Best Carbon Reduction Initiative’ at the Building Better Healthcare Awards. The judges were looking for projects helping to reduce carbon and energy use featuring energy-efficient heating, lighting, and other sustainable innovations, as well as green transport initiatives.
A GP at Foleshill Health Centre features in greener healthcare photography exhibition at COP26 – world’s largest climate action event
NHS England has unveiled a new photography exhibition, “Care for the future: delivering the world’s first net zero health service,” at COP26 in Glasgow. Dr Mesbahuddin Syeed, a GP at Foleshill Health Centre, in Coventry features in this exhibition because he is based at the first Passivhaus health care building in the UK.
Healthier Planet Healthier People – CHP supporting health care for a Greener NHS
During COP26 CHP will be focusing on some of the things we are already doing to improve our green credentials and highlighting some key facts about the NHS and sustainability. One year on from the NHS becoming the world’s first health service to commit to reaching net zero carbon.
Foleshill wins Sustainability Award at CABE Awards
Foleshill Health Centre has won another award, this time winning the sustainability award Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE) awards. This award recognises those projects that are not only future-proof but are working to ensure the quality of that...