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 J. Bloss and Suzanne E. Bartington
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Owain Simpson: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University Hospitals Birmingham NHSFT, Birmingham B15 2GW, UK
Mark Elliott: Institute of Digital Healthcare, WMG, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK
Catherine Muller: School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
Tim Jones: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University Hospitals Birmingham NHSFT, Birmingham B15 2GW, UK
Phillippa Hentsch: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University Hospitals Birmingham NHSFT, Birmingham B15 2GW, UK
Daniel Rooney: School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
Nicole Cowell: School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
William J. Bloss: School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
Suzanne E. Bartington: Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 18, 1-42

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.

Keywords: air quality; Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham; healthcare evaluation; NHS Long Term Plan (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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