Welcome to Focus, the quarterly magazine from Imperial Health Charity.

The climate crisis is not only an ecological emergency - it's also a health emergency. Global warming heightens the risk of infectious diseases and heatwaves, deepens inequalities in our healthcare systems and makes it harder for our hospitals to maintain high-quality patient care.

The NHS knows this. As Britain's biggest employer, it's taken steps to curb its carbon emissions and move towards more sustainable healthcare. By 2040 it hopes to become the world's first net zero national health service.

In this edition of Focus, you can read about some of the innovative ways your support is helping our hospitals move to a more sustainable future. Turn to pages 6 and 7 to find out more.

Elsewhere in this edition, we pay tribute to the many extraordinary people who are going above and beyond to support us. From the remarkable youth volunteers who give their time to lend a hand on our wards, to the incredible athletes who take on runs, cycles, swims and much more to raise vital funds towards our work.

While we celebrate these achievements, there is always more we can do to improve care for patients and support our NHS colleagues. If you're able to, please continue to help our hospitals by making a donation today at imperialcharity.org.uk/donate

Thank you.

Ian Lush OBE Chief Executive, Imperial Health Charity