GHASP Conference 2024: Collaboration

Alexis Percival started as the first Sustainability Manager for an ambulance service in the country in 2009.  Her challenging role involves reducing the carbon footprint of the blue light ambulance service through innovative technologies in the estates, fleet and procurement departments. She is working on the Net Zero programme implementing awareness schemes, rolling out a carbon champion scheme and installing innovative low carbon technologies across the estate.  She is also investigating the challenges of decarbonising the ambulance service through renewable technologies, Net Zero ambulance station design, phasing out of entonox and looking at alternative models of care

Alifia Chakera is the Head of Pharmaceutical Sustainability with Scottish Government’s Health Infrastructure and Sustainability Division. Alifia has a long-standing commitment to reducing health inequalities, health system strengthening and improving decision-making frameworks to become more sustainable. Her research into nitrous oxide mitigation led to her establish the award-winning Nitrous Oxide Project which has taken root globally and is a co-founder of Pharmacy Declares a professional network committed to environmental sustainability.  

Paul has been interested in sustainability in healthcare since he was a core trainee in anaesthesia. After starting as a consultant, he initially undertook several small sustainability projects in the theatre setting, and his interest quickly spiralled into wider sustainability issues in both primary and secondary care. Currently, He is an environmental advisor to the Royal College of Anaesthetists and a recently elected member of College Council. His work within Healthcare Ocean reflects his main current interest in sustainability – that of the impact of healthcare on water and ocean health, namely pharmaceutical pollution.

Subspecialising in paediatric anaesthesia Jonny is concerned about the future of the patients he serves, and the impact healthcare and other industries are having on our planet. 7 years ago, he set up The Greener Anaesthesia & Sustainability Project (GASP), a national multidisciplinary group working to reduce the environmental impact of healthcare in the UK and beyond. Jonny is the Associate Medical Lead for Sustainability at Nuffield Health, the UKs largest healthcare charity. He has extensive experience working alongside healthcare organisations, suppliers, professional bodies, and the building industry helping them towards a future of net zero emissions. 

Sally is a GP in a busy, split site practice in Leeds. She was introduced to Greener Practice, planetary health and sustainable healthcare through the GP trainers’ Autumn school in 2020 and was inspired to start a West Yorkshire Greener Practice group with Dr Natasha Gordon as part of the national Greener Practice network. Outside of medicine you will find her in her unruly garden, listening to music or writing fiction. She will be co-presenting with Natasha speaking about Greener Practice.

Dr Natasha Gordon is a GP partner and trainer in a diverse inner city practice in Chapeltown, Leeds.

She is co-chair of West Yorkshire Greener Practice. Sustainability and planetary health are part of her home life including her allotment! She will be co-presenting with Sally speaking about Greener Practice.