Sustainability Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 3 types of sustainability?
A
Global
Sustainability of NHS
Personal and career sustainability
2
Q
What factors affect global sustainability?
A
Material inequality Population and consumption Resource depletion Cliniate change Loss of biodiversity Crisis in healthcare
3
Q
What are the types of sustainability of the NHS?
A
Material sustainability
Ability of NHS to continue over time
4
Q
How can the NHS be made more sustainable re material sustainability?
A
Low carbon clinical care
Substitute harmful chemicals with safer ones
Improve travel strategies
Safely manage and dispose of pharmaceuticals
Adopt greener building design
Renewable energy
Reduce water consumption
5
Q
What factors affect the ability of the NHS to continue over time?
A
Funding
Support
Privatisation
6
Q
What factors affect personal and career sustainability?
A
Financial security
Workload
Business side
