How responsible technology helps deliver a greener NHS

We’re looking at why a trusted NHS technology partner matters so much for helping deliver a greener NHS, why sustainable healthcare technology shapes outcomes, and how OneAdvanced can prove it.

The NHS 10 Year Plan, net zero, and the role of technology

As you know, the NHS 10 Year Health Plan set out three shifts: from hospital to community, from analogue to digital, and from sickness to prevention. Each one carrying a sustainability benefit.

And technology is the thread running through all three shifts.

• Hospital to Community

Care delivered locally, digitally, or at home is not only more convenient for patients, but also generates fewer transport emissions, reduces estate demand, and cuts the organisational carbon footprint. The Plan builds a neighbourhood health service around digitally enabled, community-based care.

• Analogue to Digital

Moving from paper records and on-site hardware to connected digital systems cuts waste, energy use, and emissions. And the Greener NHS five-year progress report, found that the NHS Carbon Footprint has fallen by 14% since the net zero strategy launched, and by 68% since 1990.

• Sickness to Prevention

Predictive, data-driven care catches problems earlier. That is better for patients and reduces the costly, carbon-intensive acute interventions that follow. And the Plan commits to making the NHS the most AI-enabled health system in the world.

Proof over promises: Real emissions reductions

The NHS has committed to being net zero by 2040 for emissions it controls directly, and by 2045 for those it can influence. And at OneAdvanced, who actively supports over 40 million patients across the UK, our track record is clear:

• A 40% reduction in Scope 3 compared with the previous year. When your technology partner runs greener infrastructure, your own Scope 3 footprint shrinks too, which supports your sustainability reporting.
• A 48% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 operational emissions since 2019. This is the multi-year progress tender evaluators look for.
• A 68% reduction in Scope 2 electricity usage since 2019, a significant driver of that operational improvement.

Our commitment to halve emissions by 2030 and reach net zero by 2050 shows the roadmap is set. And that trajectory runs alongside the NHS net zero supplier roadmap, giving your organisation confidence that your partner is heading in the same direction.

Read our blog ‘Tech with a purpose: How social value supports better healthcare’ for more on this.

Responsible innovation you can trust

Responsible technology also means protecting patient data. And at OneAdvanced, we’re proud to have eight medical devices in our portfolio, so know just how important that commitment is to us. Plus, the NHS has said they want to ‘make AI every nurse’s and doctor’s trusted assistant - saving them time and supporting them in decision making.’

And we think UK sovereign AI is a good place to start. In simple terms, it means AI that keeps patient data within the UK. That gives your organisation confidence, control, and a stronger compliance position, and it gives data protection officers a clear, auditable answer.

Robust governance underpins every sustainability claim. Here’s what that looks like for us:

• Zero material security incidents, a record that matters when patient data and continuity of care are at stake.  
• 98% workforce security training compliance, showing security is part of everyday culture rather than an afterthought.
• ISO 42001 certification for AI governance, achieved in 2025 when fewer than 150 organisations worldwide held the standard.
• 98.46% of customers self-served their security information through the Trust Centre.

We introduced this level of transparency to help reduce procurement friction and support due diligence, which is critical when tender processes demand evidence at your fingertips.

A software partner that understands healthcare

Sustainable healthcare technology only works when the people building it genuinely understand health and care, not just software.

At OneAdvanced, we’re proud to have an expert clinical team of 16 with real backgrounds across acute, mental health, community, and primary care settings. That experience shapes the product.

And that difference matters. A supplier meets the minimum specification. A genuine partner understands the daily pressures your teams face and designs with them in mind.

Responsible technology helps NHS organisations across every setting reduce their footprint while building stronger, more resilient services for the future.

Choose the right partner, and sustainability, resilience, and trust go hand in hand.

Read the full ESG report here.