Building Sustainable Healthcare 2025

After studying for a Masters in Sustainability and Management at Royal Holloway, Addie became ABHI's first Sustainability Executive, joining the Association in 2022 to lead on this critical agenda. 

Addie provides support to the membership and works with stakeholders to ensure the role of sustainability within HealthTech is recognised. In managing ABHI's Sustainability Group, Addie is helping the industry to tackle the opportunities and challenges that exist on such a complex topic.

I am an experienced healthcare leader and General & Laparoscopic Consultant Surgeon (Colorectal) with 20 years of NHS experience. As a lead IBD and Endometriosis Surgeon, I provide specialist support to the West Midland Endometriosis Society and Birmingham Women's & Children's Hospital. I am passionate advocate for sustainability, working closely with the Green Team within the TRUST to drive sustainable healthcare practices. Committed to the NHS Net Zero goal,I actively empower colleagues to integrate sustainability into their practice, their patient care and hospital operations and policies. Through advocacy, education, and collaboration, we can make healthcare greener and more sustainable for future generations

Sustainability Lead at CDDFT

Have 30 years’ experience of working in NHS and parallel 14 years of Local Government as a locally elected Councillor representing the Green Party. I have worked in different workstream areas of NHS at local, regional, and national level.  Currently working as Net Zero Programme Manager in NE&Y region.  Was working as Net Zero Programme Lead within NHSE Midlands up to 28th February 2025.  

Background in Facilities Management previously worked  in private sector for IBM ,Honda Uk & Thames Water .

Worked in the NHS for 20 years as Estates Operational Manager , Compliance lead and 5 years in current position as Sustainability Lead .

Roles & responsibilities include developing NHS Green Plan for the Trust, leading on Sustainable travel and Heat Decarbonisation of the Estate.

20 years+ experience in sustainable retrofit and renewable energy systems, currently working as the Sustainability Lead for South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, operating within the Estates Department. Main activities include creating the Trust’s Green Plan, carbon analysis and reporting, helping Procurement introduce sustainability measures into the supply chain, and facilitating the installation of EV charging infrastructure to support the Trust’s growing fleet of electric vehicles.

After studying for a Masters in Sustainability and Management at Royal Holloway, Addie became ABHI's first Sustainability Executive, joining the Association in 2022 to lead on this critical agenda. 

Addie provides support to the membership and works with stakeholders to ensure the role of sustainability within HealthTech is recognised. In managing ABHI's Sustainability Group, Addie is helping the industry to tackle the opportunities and challenges that exist on such a complex topic.

Sustainability Lead at CDDFT

For the past three years, I have been immersed in the role of Regional Greener NHS Lead for NHS Kent & Medway, where I've spearheaded the organisation's journey toward achieving ambitious 'net zero' targets. My expertise lies in navigating complex systems, fostering collaboration across sectors, and implementing sustainable practices that reduce environmental impact while enhancing patient outcomes. This involves championing green spaces, promoting biodiversity, minimising fossil fuel use and waste, ensuring sustainable procurement, and adapting estates for severe weather. Success in this role stems from a strong commitment to education, behavior enablement, and innovation, underpinned by compassionate leadership and effective stakeholder engagement.

Building on this practical experience, I am currently pursuing a Master's degree at Teesside University to further specialise as a Sustainability Business Specialist. This academic pursuit allows me to deepen my understanding of sustainable business strategies and equip me with the latest knowledge to drive even greater positive change within the NHS. 

In my role at NHS England, I am responsible for the delivery of supply chain decarbonisation across the NHS's 80,000 suppliers, and work with the supply chain, NHS Trusts, and the wider system to deliver meaningful change. In addition to working towards net zero carbon, the work I lead seeks to stamp out modern slavery in the healthcare supply chain, as well as deliver social value and ensure local communities benefit from health care spend.
I am a confident and strategic sustainability and net zero carbon specialist who has led on embedding net zero and sustainable development across several organisations, including the South East London Integrated Care System (ICS), Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust and the health system of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

I am a persuasive communicator with expertise in strategy development and execution, heat decarbonisation and energy efficiency, including framework development for the acceleration of zero carbon technologies, circular economy, sustainable purchasing, social value, legislation and policy as well as carbon literacy.

My personal motto is create, communicate, lead and inspire to achieve excellent outcomes. I have a track record of delivering successful results, engaging and getting the best out of others and developing a positive, innovative and solution-focused culture within a team.

I have more than 30 years’ experience in project management. Fifteen years of which were spent in managing United Nations agencies funded health and other development projects in both urban and rural communities. I am highly skilled in conceptualising and developing programmes and projects which led to consultancies with among others the World Bank - Economic Development Institute. I have produced project proposals and business cases which were funded by both International and National funding agencies

KEY SKILLS

• Strategic thinking: creative, evidence based, analytical, solution focused, thrives on change,
• Partnership building: built strong internal and external relationships over the past 11 years to deliver projects as smoothly and safely as possible
• Operational management: decisive, track record of achievement, effective service and business planning, policy formulation, strong budgetary and financial skills, resource utilisation
• Performance improvement: change management, deliver against key indicators, operate across different sectors, programme/project management

Experienced energy and carbon leader with a track record of delivering multi million £ cost savings and large commercial impacts alongside significant de-carbonisation. Proven ability to deliver innovation combined with strong technical and engineering skills.

A specialist in evidence-based strategy, sustainable transitions and data-driven optimisation with a decade of experience across the research, charity and healthcare sectors. Research interests include: Social interactions with energy technologies, evidence-based policy, facilitating innovation, environmental education and international development.

Clare is a Chartered Environmentalist with almost 20 years’ environmental sustainability experience. This has ranged from private sector environmental consultancy roles to working at Northumbria Police leading on their environmental compliance and initial sustainability journey. She is currently the Head of Sustainability at Northumbria Healthcare, providing strategic leadership in the pursuit of net zero across the Trust.