1. NHS Forest and Outer Space: Improving wellbeing through environmental sustainability
Ben Whittaker (Occupational Therapy Programme Lead, Centre for Sustainable Healthcare)
David Johnston (Lead Occupational Therapist Neurosciences and Oncology, Ninewells Hospital)
Mary Colvin (Health Promotions Programmes Manager, Directorate of Public Health)
Sarah Dandy (NHS Forest Co-ordinator, Centre for Sustainable Healthcare)

2. Aims of NHS Forest
Improving the health of staff, patients and communities through increasing access to greenspace on or near NHS land
Greening the NHS Estates with a target of 1 tree per NHS employee amounting to 1.3 million trees
Encouraging greater social cohesion between NHS sites and the local community

3. Benefits of the NHS Forest
Trees and Greenspace can provide:
accelerated patient recovery (Ulrich 1984)
a healing environment
enhanced mood and self esteem, lower blood pressure
improved air quality
reduced surface temperature and risk of flooding
reduced costs through preventative healthcare
For more information of the benefits of the NHS Forest:

4. 31,051
trees planted so far

5. NHS Sustainability Day of Action

6. Yorkshire Ambulance Service
Some Site Examples
SLAM - Orchard
Restoration
Yorkshire Ambulance Service
Todmorden
Health Centre

7. University Hospital Coventry
Outer Space Project
St Catherine’s
Hospital
Doncaster
University Hospital Coventry

9. The hospital grounds cover 40 hectares.
The area of the Arboretum Wood and greenspace is
23 hectares.

10. Dundee's Core Paths Plan A network of paths for sustainable travel and recreation within Dundee

11. From This..

12. To This…

13. Rob’s Story

14. The next step
The garden has been built to be accessible to everyone and we now want to develop the rest of the area and realise its full potential, fulfilling the aspirations of the groups involved and extending the benefits to ever more people.

15. How you can be part of the NHS Forest
Plant Trees at your Healthcare Organisation
Encourage staff, patients and the local community to use their NHS Forest
Sponsor a Tree
See if the League of Friends will stock the NHS Forest Tree Sponsorship cards
Partner with the NHS Forest as a delivery organisation

17. Contacts Sarah Dandy (NHS Forest Co-ordinator) 01865 515811
Ben Whittaker (OT Susnet)
David Johnston (Ninewells Hospital)
Mary Colvin (Directorate of Public Health)