NHS Highland and the Environmental Research Institute-University of the Highlands and Islands, with the One Health Breakthrough Partnership, won a Scottish Knowledge Exchange Award in the “Making an Environmental Difference” category! The 7th annual virtual ceremony was organised by Interface, and celebrated “game changing innovation”, with 8 categories and 24 total finalists representing companies, universities, and NGOs across Scotland.
The Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards are organised annually by Interface, and mark the biggest celebration of businesses and academic knowledge exchange in Scotland, showcasing the achievements of collaborative partnerships and individuals alike.
You can read more about the outputs behind this award and the Caithness General Hospital pilot study below:
- Research Publication: Niemi, L., Taggart, M., Boyd, K., Zhang, Z., Gaffney, P. P. J., Pfleger, S., & Gibb, S. (2020). Assessing hospital impact on pharmaceutical levels in a rural ‘source-to-sink’ water system. Science of The Total Environment, 737, 139618. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.139618
NHS Highland and ERI-UHI are continuing partnership work with the One Health Breakthrough Partnership to reduce the environmental impact of healthcare practices, address pharmaceutical pollution in the environment, and promote responsible water use in Scotland. You can find out more about the OHBP at their website: https://ohbp.org
Click here to read about the Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards, and the full list of winners for 2022.
