Hull Hospitals make bold pledge to reach net zero by 2030

Solar panels at Castle Hill Hospital

Hospitals in Hull are looking to beat government targets for carbon reduction and become net zero by 2030. Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is today publishing its ZeroThirty Strategy and Green Plan, seeking to become carbon neutral up to 15 years earlier than the targets set by the Department of Health*. The Trust’s flagship […]

Hull’s hospitals insulate buildings to reduce emissions

Zero Thirty logo with a polar bear

Hospital buildings in Hull are being upgraded to make them warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer. Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) is putting the finishing touches to the major upgrade, fitting special roof insulation to buildings at Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital. The work is part of HUTH’s […]

20,000 new LED lights fitted in Hull’s hospitals

Energy Saving Lightbulb

Wards, clinics and offices at Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital have been fitted with new LED lighting to reduce the impact of Hull’s hospitals on the environment. Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) has introduced 20,000 LED light fittings at both hospitals and hospital buildings across East Yorkshire to cut its energy […]

Work begins on solar panel field to help power Castle Hill Hospital

Solar Panels

East Riding Council has approved plans for a solar panel field to generate energy for Castle Hill Hospital. Known as “ground mounted solar photovoltaic array”, the development will cover 7.7 hectares, including access roads, on land south of Castle Road in Cottingham. Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust plans to erect almost 11,000 solar panels […]