Sustainable Healthcare SIG
The BASHH BHIVA Sustainable Healthcare SIG (Sus SIG) was launched at the BASHH conference in 2024 . The aim of the SIG is to drive awareness, action and share best practice in environmental sustainability across HIV and Sexual Health clinics across the UK and within our national organisations.
Members
We are a multidisciplinary group of motivated healthcare workers (including consultants, registrars, specialty doctors, nurses, pharmacists, Public Health staff and a community representative).
Members are listed below - perhaps there is someone representing your local area, please do consider linking up with them to discuss local projects and ideas.
Please contact the co-chairs of the SIG by email on rachel.drayton@wales.nhs.uk or amanda.clarke16@nhs.net
10 Steps to a Greener Sexual Health and HIV Clinic
This document, produced by our SIG and endorsed by the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare is a practical guide to support sexual health and HIV services in reducing the environmental impact of the care they provide.
Download Here
If you have any comments or suggestions relating to the document, please contact the co-chairs of the SIG by email ---
- rachel.drayton@wales.nhs.uk
- amanda.clarke16@nhs.net
Conferences / Posters / Presentations
BHIVA/BASHH April 2026
We were delighted to host a session at BHIVA/BASHH 2026, chaired by SIG members Dr Amanda Clarke, and Jo Josh and entitled 'How do we climate proof HIV, Sexual and Reproductive Health? How patients and services are being affected globally and what are the mitigations?'
We welcomed the following speakers.
Professor Collins Iwuji from Africa Health Research Institute - 'Climate Proofing HIV Programmes in Hazard Prone Settings.'
Professor Carmen Logie from Universtiy of Toronto - 'Stormy with a chance of HIV: Exploring climate related extreme weather events and implications for HIV and sexual health prevention and care.'
BASHH June 2025
Dr Rachel Drayton, Dr Bridie Howe and Dr Ceri Evans presented a session on our document - 10 Steps to a Greener Sexual Health and HIV Clinic.
BHIVA April 2025
At this conference, SIG members Dr Amanda Clarke, Dr Ayoma Ratnappuli and Dr Thomas Pasvol launched our BHIVA/BASHH '10 Steps' document which can be found below.
Download Here
This practical guide will support sexual health and HIV services in reducing the environmental impact of the care they provide.
BASHH Scientific Meeting October 2025
Assoc Professor of Sustainability at University College London and founder of GHASP (The Greener Healthcare & Sustainability Project), Dr Jonny Groome gave an engaging talk entitled 'Climate Health: fixing our Future' providing the latest information about Climate change, healthcare impacts and what we can do to play our part in clinics and our personal lives. This was followed by 3 clinical exemplars within our specialty - from implementing digital streamlined HIV PrEP care, switching to reusable tourniquets and patient/staff wellbeing with a lively Q & A session - great to see interest in environmental sustainability within our specialty!
GHASP Conference 2025 - Brighton
GHASP conference Brighton Oct 2025. Poster presentation regarding national survey from Sustainable Healthcare SIG. Congratulations to Natasha Mumwiro, Medical student at University of Birmingham and a member of our SIG who presented this interesting piece of work.
External Resources
UK Health Alliance on Climate Change BASHH and BHIVA are both members of UKHACC which forms an alliance of UK- based health organisations.
Centre for Sustainable Healthcare An independent, non profit organisation driving sustainable net zero and carbon reduction initiatives.
Regional Information
Greener NHS NHS England
Homepage - NHS Sustainability Action : NHS Sustainability Action NHS Scotland
4.2 PHW 2024_03_28 - Our Decarbonisation and Sustainability Plan 2024-2026 v2 200324.pdf Public Health Wales
QI Project Resources
SUSQI Part of Centre for Sustainable Healthcare, this website will lead you to resources about QI projects in sustainable health care.
Courses / Education
Courses - Sustainable Healthcare Education courses designed by Centre for Sustainable Healthcare
Healthcare - The Carbon Literacy Project Education courses from Carbon Literacy Project
NHSE elfh Hub NHS England Elearning for Healthcare has a free course on Environmentally Sustainable Healthcare - please log in and search for it to find how to enrol upon this course.
Other
The Lancet Countdown on health and climate change
Home | Health Care Without Harm - Global
Sustainable practice: what can I do? | The BMJ
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