'World's first zero carbon healthcare service': NHS Property Services unveils new Green Plan

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'World's first zero carbon healthcare service': NHS Property Services unveils new Green Plan

New set of measures includes plan to offer empty spaces for use in the community and switching vehicle fleet to EVs

A three-year 'Green Plan' to help the NHS deliver on its goals of net zero emissions by 2040 and mitigate the impacts of climate change has today been published by NHS Property Services (NHSPS). The...

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