Helping the NHS reduce carbon emissions

The NHS has the largest carbon footprint in the UK, estimated at 18million tonnes per annum , this despite an increase in efficiency has increased since 1990,

There are now a number of directives in place to help the NHS achieve targets of 26% reduction by 2020 and 80% by 2050.

N3, managed on behalf of the NHS by BT, is a key enabler and can help the NHS achieve these targets in a number of ways, including accessibility to national applications, increasing the efficiency of healthcare professionals whilst improving the welfare of patients.

This video shows how N3 is already assisting the NHS reduce carbon emissions by helping to move information rather than people around.

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