Clare Nash
Head of Clinical Procurement, Black Country Alliance
Clare Nash has been a registered nurse for 31 years, specialising in cardiothoracic and general critical care, and is now leading on sustainable clinical procurement. She currently works as Head of Clinical Procurement for the Black Country Alliance Procurement Team working across two Acute NHS Trusts.Her most recently published papers include “Time to act: what nurses can do to reduce the environmental burden of PPE” and “Is it really greener, a tool for choosing sustainable clinical products” and she is passionate about sharing the small changes nursing and healthcare staff can make to reduce the NHS carbon footprint. Clare is determined to use her clinical expertise and influence to improve the sustainability of health and social care, and works with the Royal College of Nursing and UK Health Alliance on Climate Change to support clinicians in delivering greener healthcare.Her X /Twitter handle is @Clarenash20