Sophie Cook

2 months ago | healthindustryleaders.com | Sophie Cook

Switching Single-use to Sustainable: How Reusable Caps are Helping Towards the NHS Net Zero Goal  On the journey to delivering a net zero NHS, new innovations and sustainability projects are popping up in hospitals across the nation. Switching from single-use items to sustainable options is just one of the ways that the healthcare sector is working towards a carbon-free healthcare system. The NHS is responsible for around 5% of carbon emissions in the UK, and in Scotland.

2 months ago | housingindustryleaders.com | Sophie Cook

How Technology Can Transform Social Housing: An interview with Vericon Systems Housing Industry Leaders sat down with Andy Greenhorn, National Sales Director at Vericon, to discuss how technological innovation is transforming social housing. In this interview, Andy discusses the current social housing challenges, and how Vericon are creating future-proof products to benefit the sector and residents alike. Vericon is a manufacturer of IoT devices.

2 months ago | healthindustryleaders.com | Sophie Cook

Government Announce £82.6m AI Research Funding to Transform British Cancer Care and New Drug Breakthroughs Government Press ReleaseThe UK government is unveiling £82.6 million in research funding, to give UK researchers resources to be able to unlock the power of AI. Out of three projects, two of the projects will support companies to tackle diseases such as cancer and Alzheimer’s, as well as accelerating drug breakthroughs in the health sector.

2 months ago | housingindustryleaders.com | Sophie Cook

UK’s largest energy supplier ‘Zero Bills’ mission: Octopus Energy ‘Zero carbon, zero stress, zero bills’Octopus energy are on a mission to create 100,000 ‘Zero Bill’ homes by 2030, in hopes of tackling the energy crisis and creating more affordable homes. The UK’s largest energy supplier have got rid of all energy bills for homes in one part of the UK, expanding it’s ‘Zero Bills’ initiative into Scotland.

2 months ago | housingindustryleaders.com | Sophie Cook

Changes to Awaab’s Law October 2025: Social landlords forced to investigate Changes to Awaab’s Law set by the government mean that social landlords will now be forced to investigate and fix dangerous damp and mould in set periods of time, according to a new government press release. From October this year, landlords will have to fix dangerous homes promptly, and repair all emergency hazards within 24 hours – or they will face the full force of the law.