Propelling the NHS to Net Zero with smart pump tech

Any healthcare setting must run like clockwork to always ensure patient safety. At the heart of hospital services, hidden away from patients, most staff, and the public, are plant rooms. An area that could be described as the 'engine room' of any hospital, plant rooms transport water and other mission-critical supplies around the building. This is also where circulating and booster pumps can be found; these appliances are crucial to distributing hot and cold water throughout the building within seconds.

There's a reason why these plant rooms and pumps simply cannot fail. If they do, this could disrupt clinical activity, see wards shut down, and create an unsafe environment for both patients and staff. At a time when the NHS is already under unprecedented pressure with a growing backlog of patients in need of assistance, this must not happen.

While ensuring safety may sit at the top of the list of priorities, maximising the energy efficiency of these plant rooms isn't far behind. The NHS is responsible for around 4-5% of the UK's total carbon emissions, with the NHS in England contributing to 40% of the public sector's total emissions. If the NHS is to reach its ambitious target of becoming Net Zero by 2045, it's crucial that these figures are reduced.