Explore practical insights into transformative sustainability in health and social care.
Join us to explore how sustainability in health and social care can be both practical and transformative, shaping resilient systems that care for people and the planet.
Throughout 2026, the IHSCM Greener Care Special Interest Group (SIG) will deliver a series of roundtables and PowerHours designed to build momentum, confidence, and capability across the health and social care sector.
The programme brings together leaders, practitioners, researchers, and system partners to explore practical, evidence‑based approaches to sustainable transformation.
The SIG will focus on:
· System‑level sustainability challenges
· Cost‑effective renewable integration
· Clinical transformation and circularity
· Risk management and organisational readiness
· Workforce confidence, eco‑anxiety, and specialty collaboration
· Practical business‑case development for greener care
Elaine Mead, Chair of the Greener Care SIG, will host the series and contribute research‑informed insights on education, circularity, and behaviour change. Elaine is Executive Director at Improvement Care and Compassion, and has served as the chair of the IHSCM Greener Care Special Interest Group since 2021.
Further information on each session can be found in the agenda section below.
The planned roundtables are:
- Sustainable Solutions for Systemic Challenges - 15th January, 12-1pm
- Round Table: Cost Savings and Renewable Integration - 12th March, 12-1pm
- Round Table: Beyond the Greener Plan: Transformation, Risks, and Trust - 14th May, 12-1pm
Why Attend
Our upcoming events go beyond the technical aspects of sustainability to address the realities of health and social care. By focusing on clinical transformation, we keep patient pathways and care delivery at the heart of the conversation. Through risk management, we ensure greener practices never compromise safety or service quality. And by tackling the human factors — building confidence, easing competition between specialities, and supporting staff through eco-anxiety — we shine a light on the wellbeing and morale that underpin long-term success.
IHSCM Members can attain 2 High Performance Leadership Framework points towards Innovation and Operational Leadership, for each session attended https://ihm.org.uk/hpl-dashboard/
These events are FREE for IHSCM members*. For those who are not yet members of the IHSCM Tickets are £32.00 per session (incl. VAT).
Explore practical insights into transformative sustainability in health and social care.
Join us to explore how sustainability in health and social care can be both practical and transformative, shaping resilient systems that care for people and the planet.
Throughout 2026, the IHSCM Greener Care Special Interest Group (SIG) will deliver a series of roundtables and PowerHours designed to build momentum, confidence, and capability across the health and social care sector.
The programme brings together leaders, practitioners, researchers, and system partners to explore practical, evidence‑based approaches to sustainable transformation.
The SIG will focus on:
· System‑level sustainability challenges
· Cost‑effective renewable integration
· Clinical transformation and circularity
· Risk management and organisational readiness
· Workforce confidence, eco‑anxiety, and specialty collaboration
· Practical business‑case development for greener care
Elaine Mead, Chair of the Greener Care SIG, will host the series and contribute research‑informed insights on education, circularity, and behaviour change. Elaine is Executive Director at Improvement Care and Compassion, and has served as the chair of the IHSCM Greener Care Special Interest Group since 2021.
Further information on each session can be found in the agenda section below.
The planned roundtables are:
- Sustainable Solutions for Systemic Challenges - 15th January, 12-1pm
- Round Table: Cost Savings and Renewable Integration - 12th March, 12-1pm
- Round Table: Beyond the Greener Plan: Transformation, Risks, and Trust - 14th May, 12-1pm
Why Attend
Our upcoming events go beyond the technical aspects of sustainability to address the realities of health and social care. By focusing on clinical transformation, we keep patient pathways and care delivery at the heart of the conversation. Through risk management, we ensure greener practices never compromise safety or service quality. And by tackling the human factors — building confidence, easing competition between specialities, and supporting staff through eco-anxiety — we shine a light on the wellbeing and morale that underpin long-term success.
IHSCM Members can attain 2 High Performance Leadership Framework points towards Innovation and Operational Leadership, for each session attended https://ihm.org.uk/hpl-dashboard/
These events are FREE for IHSCM members*. For those who are not yet members of the IHSCM Tickets are £32.00 per session (incl. VAT).
*Please note you will need to enter your IHSCM membership number to qualify for a free ticket. You can find your membership number by:
- logging into your IHSCM account
- clicking on the 'Members' tab and choosing 'My Account' from the drop down list
- click the blue 'view and update you member profile' button
- your IHM number will be at the top of the page under personal details
Should you experience any issues please email us at events@ihm.org.uk
If you belong to one of the following organisations you may be entitled to free IHSCM membership; please email us at events@ihm.org.uk from your work email advising who you work for and which of the following you belong to, for further details:
Care Associations:
Bedfordshire Care Group
Bradford Care Association
Buckinghamshire Care Providers Association
Care & Support West
Devon Integrated Social Care Alliance
East Midlands Care Association
East Sussex / Brighton and Hove Partners in Care
Essex Care Association
Gloucester Care Providers Association
Havering Care Association
Kirklees & Calderdale Care Association
Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB)
Lincoln Care Association
Norfolk Care Association Ltd
Nottingham Care Association
Oxfordshire Association of Care Providers (OACP)
Partners in Care
Registered Care Providers Association (Taunton)
Suffolk Care Association Ltd
Surrey Care Association
West Midlands Care Association
Wiltshire Care Partnership
Yorkshire Care Alliance
NHS Trusts:
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Royal Brompton and Harefield hospitals
Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
University Hospitals of Northamptonshire NHS Group
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
Other (please note some universities only offer membership to students on certain courses):
Arden University
Care Shop
Family Nursing & Home Care, Jersey
NHS Graduate Management Training Scheme (GMTS)
NHS Education for Scotland
Health Education Improvement Wales
Premier Community
RAF Medical services
South Fulham PCN
St Martins Care
Trivallis
University of South Wales
University of Wales Trinity Saint David (London Campus)
Williams Medical Supplies
Lineup
Elaine Mead, Executive Director at Improvement Care and Compassion
Zainab Rasheed, General Management Trainee, Graduate Management Training Scheme, NHS
Rose Gallagher MBE, Professional Lead for Sustainability at the Royal College of Nursing
Colonel David Bates ARRC BN MMedEd MPH SFHEA FIHSCM FRSPH MIoD
Professor Anne Harriss, Principal Workplace Health Strategist, Anne Harriss and Associates
Mik Alban, Development Director at both Care & Support West & Innovations Wiltshire
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Round Table: Beyond the Greener Plan: Transformation, Risks & Trust - 14th May
Join an exceptional panel of leaders and practitioners from across the NHS, social care, occupational health, and organisational development as they explore what it truly takes to move greener care from plans on paper to embedded, everyday practice. Together, they bring rich insight into organisational transformation, clinical leadership, workforce wellbeing, risk and governance, and community based service delivery. Their combined perspectives will unpack the cultural, relational, and operational shifts needed to drive long term sustainable change across health and social care.
What We'll Explore
• Moving beyond plan refreshes toward long term, system wide transformation • Risk assessment and mitigation in greener practice • Building trust and confidence across clinical and operational teams • Supporting staff through eco anxiety, change fatigue, and uncertainty • Encouraging collaboration across specialties, sectors, and systems
Learning Outcomes
• Practical frameworks for risk aware, sustainable transformation • Strategies for culture building and workforce engagement