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Print Books
The Library has a collection of books on the topic of sustainability. Browse the full list of sustainability books on our catalogue.
To borrow these books you need to be a Library member – Join the Library quickly and easily online and we will post your membership details in the post, or you can join by visiting the Library in person.
You can borrow up to 12 print books for 4 weeks at a time.
You can reserve books via the Library Catalogue and collect from Royal Preston or Chorley Library any time of day.
The libraries are situated in Health Academy Centre 1 at RPH and Health Academy Centre 3 at CDH. You can access both libraries 24/7 with your Trust ID badge.
Books in this collection include:
E-Books
We also have a range of E-books available on the topic of sustainability. These books have been provided by Health Education England. Access the sustainability e-books online here.
E-books can be accessed anytime anywhere with an OpenAthens account – register for an OpenAthens by completing a quick online form.
Bulletin
Hampshire Healthcare Library Service produces a useful bulletin on sustainability:
Important Documents
There are important documents on the topic of sustainability which are listed below:
Green Plan: 2025-2028 – Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Delivering a ‘Net Zero’ National Health Service 2020 – NHS England and NHS Improvement
Putting sustainability at the heart of an NHS reset: delivering on the NHS NET Zero strategy (2020) – NHS Confederation
Case Studies
There are also a number of interesting case studies on the issue of sustainability.
You can view all case studies on the Greener NHS website
Journal Articles
You can find articles on the topic of sustainability written by staff at LTHTR on the LTHTR publications database.
If you would like a full literature search, please order a search for evidence.
If you need help accessing any articles on sustainability, please contact us – call 01772 522763 or email library@lthtr.nhs.uk.
