29 Mar 2022

Innovative Health and Innovative Zero Carbon Working Group joint meeting – 29/3/22

Speakers

Perninder Dhadwar (Imobisoft, Chair of IHWG) Helen Black (NHS England & NHS Improvement – Midlands) Janet Smith (The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust & Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust) Georgia Hanrahan (Skyfarer) David Kidney (WM Health Technologies Cluster) Pam Waddell OBE (Innovation Alliance for the West Midlands)

Purpose of the presentations

Sustainability West Midlands in partnership with the Innovation Alliance for the West Midlands convenes the Innovative Zero Carbon Working Group (IZCWG) and its associated quarterly meetings, where a cross-sector of stakeholders come together to share good practice and build cross-sector collaborative opportunities around low carbon innovation. This meeting was held jointly with the IZCWG’s sister group, the Innovative Health Working Group.

Links and Contact Information

For more information or to join the long-standing IZCWG, contact alan.carr@swm.org.uk.

Downloads

NHS Trust Sustainability and Innovation Showcase – Helen Black Making orthotic services greener – Janet Smith Using drones for good – Georgia Hanrahan WMHTC update – David Kidney Elsewhere in the Innovation Alliance – Pam Waddell

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