The results of this year's Dump the Junk campaign have been revealed - showing that reusing items rather than buying new has helped us save money.

The campaign, which was run in March, aimed to help declutter our hospital by encouraging colleagues to dispose of unused furniture, electricals and other items. A survey was then conducted so that colleagues could report surplus equipment from their ward and departments. Here's a summary of the requests:

• 42 responses overall
• 57 items of reusable furniture - including desks, chairs, tables and cabinets
• 60 junk furniture or other items
• 9 pieces of IT equipment
• 26 reusable other - including waste electrical and electronic equipment, bins, whiteboards and Covid screens
• 153 item items were cleared, freeing up valuable space
• An estimated £5720 was saved by reusing items

The campaign meant we were able to disposed of items correctly, minimising the environmental impact.  It has helped to keep our hospital tidy, safe and cost efficient.

Future campaigns and the ongoing reuse scheme will continue to build on this success. The reuse and recycle scheme provides an opportunity for colleagues to buy and or sell unwanted items. You'll find the section on the intranet noticeboard (find it on the left hand side of the homepage).

There is also a reupholstering service for fixing expensive clinical chairs, organised by Equipment Technician, Steve Barker and Patient Equipment Technician, Simon Lindley.

Email: steve.barker@cht.nhs.uk and simon.lindley@cht.nhs.uk