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A smart decentralized energy system for heating and cooling has moved into the digital hospital

Enabling the sharing and reusing of energy, E.ON ectogrid™’s solution constitutes a more sustainable energy system, adding to a green transition of energy supply in city quarters and dense communities (like hospitals).

"The system can share and reuse heating and cooling between buildings in a hospital area. It recycles energy for as long as possible and only adds new external energy after all existing internal energy streams have been exhausted. By doing so, it decreases the hospital’s energy cost and lowers the environmental footprint.

In some cases, the need for external energy has been reduced by 60% using E.ON ectogrid™. The temperatures in the system are lowered to the range of the earth’s temperatures, thus increasing safety in hospital areas and – since the system is bi-directional – there is only need for two pipes in the ground, taking up less space in densely built hospital areas."

You find E.ON ectogrid™’s solution in the category Energy Solutions by visiting the world’s greenest hospital:

To Grønnköpingkið

Do you have a product or service fitting for this hospital, too? Send an email to Felicia Hedetoft (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) to learn more about getting on-board.

The visionary Swedish pharma company FrostPharma is now a part of NCSH!

We are happy to announce the entry of FrostPharma to our collaborative journey towards more sustainable healthcare systems worldwide. The company delivers several innovative products, and you can read about one of these (WoodSafe®) below:

"FrostPharma AB is a Sweden-based specialty pharma company founded in 2016. The Company focuses on commercializing niche pharmaceuticals and healthcare consumables throughout the Nordics and Baltics. Sustainability is a major part of our business. We carry a portfolio of 8 bioplastic disposable items and unique risk waste containers in 100% biocomposite - WoodSafe®.

About WoodSafe® 

WoodSafe® is a new innovative series of hazardous waste containers made of residuals (sawdust) from Swedish forests and recycled plastics that halve the C02 emissions.

Today, hazardous waste containers in different sizes are a big part of the plastic consumption within healthcare. Aside from examination gloves and disposable aprons, hazardous waste containers are the biggest product in number of tons per year that go to incineration. According to LCA analyses, we could more than halve the climate footprint by just replacing today’s fossil-based plastic containers to containers made in biocomposite.

WoodSafe® is based on biocomposite produced by Stora Enso. The material is optimized to replace a wide range of polymers and it can also achieve a very high tensile strength. The benefits of wood fiber are its strength, natural look, its renewable raw material, and the low CO2 footprint. Stora Enso’s biocomposite is uniquely made to combine these advantages. WoodSafe® hazardous waste containers have optimized the mix of wood fibers and polymers with the purpose to meet the requirements of waste containers, according to UN tests, and at the same time minimize the climate impact. Woodsafe® is a part of the pharmaceutical company FrostPharma holds the patent portfolio regarding these hazardous waste containers."

Learn more by visiting:

• www.frostpharma.com
• www.woodsafe.green

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It is our pleasure to introduce Silentia and their privacy screens to the network!

• Visit Silentia's website

Helsingborg stad has joined the NCSH network with their ambitious Health and Care service!

As a municipality in Scania County in Sweden, Helsingborg stad and The Health and Care service (Vård- och omsorgsförvaltningen) aim to assist and add to sustainable living conditions for their residents. Helsingborg stad explains their work further like this:

"The Health and Care service in Helsingborg local authority (Helsingborg stad) provides help and support to residents in regards to health-related matters affecting the elderly and those with disabilities. The directorate, with approximately 3 650 employees, is managed by the Director of Health and Care, by Annika Andersson, along with being governed by the elected Health and Care Board.

The services provided consist of care-home placements, short term care, home care and carers’ support. The Health and Care service is governed by the Social Services Act (SoL) and the Health and Medical Services Act (HSL), as well as the Act concerning Support and Service for Persons with Certain Functional Impairments (LSS.) The LSS service includes supported accommodation for children and adults, short-term placements, short-term supervision for young people in school, daily activities, personal assistance, companionship, contact person, support families and equipment and adaptations to the home. In addition to these mentioned areas, the Health and Care service also provide day centre activities, social groups, home assessments, a volunteer program and participation in city planning."

Do you wish to read more about Helsingborg stad and their Health and Care service? Visit their website:

• To Helsingborg stad
• To Helsingborg stad's Health and Care service

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Committed to "The Leeds Way", our new addition to the NCSH network delivers high quality care to patients while having a sustainable mindset!

We are delighted to welcome Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT) as another member hospital to our international network. Read more about the organisation and their environmental work below:

"Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT) is one of the largest teaching hospitals in Europe, a regional and national centre for specialist treatment, a renowned biomedical research facility, and the local hospital for the Leeds community. Every year, LTHT provides healthcare and specialist services for people from the city of Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber and beyond. 1.5 million patients are treated yearly, including more than 200,000 emergency patients.

The Trust recognises that to provide the best possible care to patients and improve their quality of life, they need to significantly reduce their impact on the environment. They have set a goal of becoming one of the greenest NHS trusts in the UK, and since 2014 they have reduced carbon emissions by 33% and are on track to meet the NHS 2040 net zero target.

In 2021 they became the first Carbon Literate NHS hospital Trust. They have also worked on innovative projects such as reducing carbon emissions used in anaesthetic gas and developing sustainable practices in laparoscopic appendectomy, as well as launching a green rewards incentive programme for staff."

You can read more about the Trust here:

• To Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

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We at NCSH hereby invite municipalities, companies, NGOs, governmental authorities, clusters and other stakeholder organisations to join our network's newest segment: Sustainable Elderly Care

Do you qualify and wish to contribute to sustainable development within the field of elderly/social care? Our arms and doors are open for you to promote and drive this change together with us. 

From today until the end of December 2022, we are also offering a limited number of Nordic companies to showcase sustainable solutions for elderly care – at the future “World’s Greenest Care Home” (under construction) – for 50% off. Reach out to Hjalmar Bardh Olsson (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) to claim your spot!

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Looking for today’s green healthcare solutions? Welcome to a new Grønnköpingkið Monday!

Grønnköpingkið – the world’s greenest hospital – is made up by products and services that are visionary, sustainable, and accessible. These can be installed at your hospital, as early as tomorrow.

One of Grønnköpingkið’s solutions is by Stryker. Sitting within the Waste Solutions category, Neptune 3 is a closed waste management system which collects, transports, and disposes of clinical fluid waste directly from the operating room to the hospital sewage system. Stryker’s Neptune 3 won the award for the industry waste category from the Sustainability Partnership by the NHS, UK.

You find Stryker’s and all other products and services on the platform:

Visit Grønnköpingkið

Do you have a solution for the world’s greenest hospital? Contact Felicia Hedetoft at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Press play to watch our webinar from October 4th!

The webinar relates to the latest, seventh Nordic Know-How report, filled with solutions currently installed and used in hospitals. In it, you will gain knowledge about best practices in Swedish hospitals by LINK Arkitektur, E.ON ectogrid™, Lindinvent, Climate Machines (Energy Machines) and ClimaCheck, along with methodological insights and survey results by Belok (CIT Energy Management). 

Watch the webinar

Nordic Know-How #7 is a collaboration between us at NCSH and Chalmers Industriteknik (CIT Energy Management). Read the report here. 

The Nordic Know-How series seeks to make knowledge, solutions and best practices available from the Nordics to the world. Cooling systems are fundamental and highly relevant to the healthcare sector. Indoor temperatures impact the comfort of personnel and patients, as well as maintain medical equipment and proper preservation of pharmaceutical products. 

This is part of the project Platform for Internationalisation: Energy and Climate Smart Healthcare, funded by the Swedish Energy Agency.

Please note that this event will be held in Swedish

Vill du vara med och utveckla Sveriges nya exportindustri?

Vi gör nu en svensk kraftsamling kring energieffektiv sjukvård, med möjlighet att skapa vårt nästa stora exportområde. För att nå dit behöver vi samarbeta på hemmaplan.

Till detta första möte bjuder vi därför in dig som arbetar med energistrategi vid sjukhus och region, innovation, finansiering, testbäddar, innovationsupphandling, företag med nyskapande energiteknik och exportfrämjande verksamheter.

Missa inte chansen att vara med från början och forma framtidens samarbete för internationalisering!

Anmäl dig här

Vänligen inkludera namn, organisation och matpreferenser/allergier. För deltagare finns även utrymme att ställa ut en roll-up i lokalen (anges i anmälan vid intresse).

Datum: 5 december 2022

Tid: 10.00–15.00 (registrering och mingel från 09.00, eftermiddagsfika med mingel 15.00–15.30)

Plats: Stockholm (Hotel Skeppsholmen, Sjöofficersmässen)

Keynote-presentationer från bland andra:

Jenni Nordborg, Nationell life science-samordnare

Lotta Bångens, VD för Energieffektiviseringsföretagen (EEF)

Michael Gustavsson, Affärsansvarig NCC Sjukhus

Program

• 09.00–10.00 Registrering, fika och mingel
• 10.00 Välkomna och inramning av dagen – Felicia Hedetoft, NCSH (Moderator) och Niclas Carlsson, Energimyndigheten
• Hållbarhet som en del av den svenska life science strategin – Jenni Nordborg, Regeringskansliet (Nationell life science-samordnare)
• Energi- och klimatsmart sjukvård – En stor svensk export- och innovationsmöjlighet – Daniel Eriksson, NCSH och Johannes Brundin, NCSH
• 10.40–11.00 Bensträckare 
• Vikten av ett sammanhang – Export av energieffektiva innovationer – Peter Höjerback, Avidicare
• Västfastigheter, en föregångare – Hur kan energiförbrukningen halveras till 2030? – Per-Erik Nilsson, Chalmers Industriteknik
• Byggbolagens roll i energieffektivisering – Hinder och möjligheter – Michael Gustavsson, NCC
• Finsk satsning på hållbarhet inom sjukvården – Hur kan vi samverka i Norden? – Nima Jokilaakso, Business Finland 
• 12.00–13.00 Mingellunch
• Exempel på exportfinansiering av gröna lösningar – Fredrik Larsson, NEFCO 
• Mognadsnivån på olika marknader för energieffektiv och hållbar sjukvård – TBA
• Hur blir vi bättre tillsammans? – För mer export och energieffektivisering – Lotta Bångens, EEF 
• Panel: Kraftsamling – Konkreta steg för att gå vidare – Daniel Eriksson, NCSH (Moderator panel) och paneldeltagare (TBA)
• Presentation av satsningen 2023 – Jonas Höglund, Energimyndigheten 
• 14.50 Slutord – Felicia Hedetoft, NCSH 
• 15.00–15.30 Fika och mingel

Delta för att:

• Stärka ditt nätverk tillsammans med andra svenska aktörer, bolag och kluster med intresse av energi- och klimatsmart sjukvård
• Ta del av ett sammanhang för att öka export och stärka internationaliseringen av svensk energi- och klimatsmart sjukvård
• Få en överblick av möjligheter under 2023 och tillgång till samarbete såväl som samverkan

Programmets huvuddelar:

• Energimyndigheten presenterar behovet av en nationell kraftsamling och introducerar tänkbara aktiviteter under 2023
• NCSH (Nordic Center for Sustainable Healthcare) ger inblick i energieffektiv sjukvård som en ny svensk export- och innovationsmöjlighet
• Olika marknaders olika behov: Hur ser dessa ut?
• Exempel från företag, sjukhus och på lyckade satsningar
• Paneldiskussion om hur vi tillsammans tar nästa steg: Vad kan vi göra för att utveckla samarbeten och möjliggöra svensk export av energieffektiva lösningar?

Frågor?

Om du har frågor om kraftsamlingen och/eller projektet, mejla Johannes Brundin på This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

This is part of the project Platform for Internationalisation: Energy and Climate Smart Healthcare, funded by the Swedish Energy Agency.

Welcome to this year's third training in sustainable healthcare!

This half-day training provides you with knowledge on how to work with sustainability, the environment and corporate social responsibility in healthcare. It will give you an understanding of how to create sustainable healthcare, from organisation to environmental legislation. You will get basic knowledge about waste, transportation, chemicals and other crucial environmental issues for increased sustainability work in healthcare. If you participate as a consultant or supplier to the healthcare sector, you will get an insight into the opportunities and obstacles that exist. 

Sustainable healthcare includes everything from reducing emissions from pharmaceuticals into the environment, to energy efficiency in hospital buildings. As a participant you will have the opportunity of addressing issues related to your area of work and responsibility. After the training, you will have gained deeper knowledge of the sustainability challenges in healthcare and how to work with these issues. 

Register here

Date: 22 November 2022

Time: 13.00–17.00 CET

Location: (Hybrid) Zoom or on-site at our Malmö office (Södra Promenaden 51). Do you wish to participate on-site? Send an email to Felicia Hedetoft (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) with the title "Training Sustainable Healthcare".

Language: English

Cost: Free of charge for all members in TEM's networks (NCSH and CSR Skåne). Others: 150 EUR excl. VAT.

For whom?

• Environmental representatives, environmental coordinators, environmental managers, senior executives and other employees in private and public healthcare
• Providers of healthcare that need a greater insight into the working methods of healthcare, the focus areas and challenges
• Consultants, lawyers and accountants that work with sustainability and have healthcare as a customer

Daniel is the CEO at the TEM Foundation in Malmö and has worked with sustainability issues in healthcare for over 20 years. He is the founder of Nordic Center for Sustainable Healthcare and has served on several international boards focused on sustainable healthcare. Daniel has trained thousands of managers, environmental representatives and employees in sustainable healthcare and has worked with a large number of hospitals and regions, both national and international. He has also worked with Swedish export of environmental technology and has done audits in healthcare with focus on legislative compliance and ISO 14001.