Construction is now underway on a £1.25 million operating theatre simulation facility in Leeds, designed to accelerate the NHS’s journey towards net zero while strengthening patient care and clinical innovation. The Sustainability and Simulation Theatre for Academia and Industry (SUSTAIN), based at Leeds General Infirmary, will be the only facility of its kind in the UK. Designed as a fully immersive, “as real” surgical environment, the lab will focus on embedding sustainability into clinical decision-making and operational practice.
Set within the historic site of the original operating theatre above LGI’s Great George Street entrance, the 113-square-metre facility will act as a “living lab” where clinicians, researchers, and industry can collaborate to trial new approaches in a realistic NHS setting.
SUSTAIN has been created to tackle one of the NHS’s most pressing challenges: how to reduce environmental impact without compromising care quality. The facility will provide a platform to develop and test sustainable healthcare solutions, with a strong focus on measuring environmental outcomes alongside safety and efficiency.
Date: 8 July