Environmental sustainability in radiotherapy
Action is needed as much in healthcare as it is in all other sectors of our economy and society – and this includes radiotherapy.
The Radiotherapy Board recognises the environmental impact of radiotherapy treatment pathways. It believes that radiotherapy services have a role to play in addressing the challenges of climate change by finding innovative ways to reduce their carbon footprint and in considering other environmental issues such as waste minimisation and adopting best environmental practice during procurement.
The Environmental Sustainability Working Group
The Radiotherapy Board has established this group to raise the profile of sustainability in radiotherapy, and support and encourage radiotherapy teams to adopt more environmentally-friendly ways of working.
Environmental sustainability projects in radiotherapy
One of the Working Group’s initial aims was to identify and showcase existing sustainability activities within radiotherapy across the UK. Eighteen examples illustrate what can be done to achieve more sustainable ways of working.
The green Radiotherapy Framework (gRTF)
The Environmental Sustainability Working Group has also developed a green Radiotherapy Framework (gRTF) to enable radiotherapy departments to assess and demonstrate how their day-to-day practice is contributing to the NHS response to climate change. Through the gRTF, departments can apply for an Award which will be assessed at one of three levels – Gold, Silver or Bronze – to indicate their contribution to sustainability.
The Environmental Sustainability Working Group
The Radiotherapy Board has established this group to raise the profile of sustainability in radiotherapy, and support and encourage radiotherapy teams to adopt more environmentally-friendly ways of working.
Environmental sustainability projects in radiotherapy
One of the Working Group’s initial aims was to identify and showcase existing sustainability activities within radiotherapy across the UK. Eighteen examples illustrate what can be done to achieve more sustainable ways of working.
The green Radiotherapy Framework (gRTF)
The Environmental Sustainability Working Group has also developed a green Radiotherapy Framework (gRTF) to enable radiotherapy departments to assess and demonstrate how their day-to-day practice is contributing to the NHS response to climate change. Through the gRTF, departments can apply for an Award which will be assessed at one of three levels – Gold, Silver or Bronze – to indicate their contribution to sustainability.
Meet the Radiotherapy Board
Learn about the Radiotherapy Board and its work in providing guidance, oversight and support for the continuing development of high-quality radiotherapy services for cancer patients in the UK