University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT) is among 82 NHS trusts allocated national funding to support clean energy upgrades designed to cut energy bills and improve efficiency across the health service.
The Trust has been awarded £887,000 from a £74m government-backed programme delivered in partnership with Great British Energy to install energy‑saving technologies at its sites.
“The investment comes at an important time for UHMBT, as we have been working hard over the past year to modernise our facilities with LED lighting, significant solar projects and enhanced building management systems,” said David Sanderson, Director of Estates and Facilities at UHMBT.
Of the total funding awarded to UHMBT, £542,000 will be invested in upgraded LED lighting, improving energy efficiency across wards, facilities and operational buildings.
The remainder will be used to implement enhanced building management systems.
This includes installing remote controls that optimise heating, cooling, lighting and airflow and which help to reduce unnecessary energy use and lower operating costs.
According to the Trust, savings generated from the reduced energy bills will be reinvested into frontline servic
es, enabling more resources to go directly towards patient care.
The funding forms part of a nationwide push by the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero to support clean energy technology in public services.
Last year, the Department pledged over £630m for energy efficiency upgrades to help hospitals and other public buildings bring down costs and create long‑term savings.
Great British Energy’s investment aims to improve energy resilience for public services while cutting carbon emissions.
Public health officials and sustainability leaders welcomed the announcement, emphasising its alignment with the NHS’s broader goal of achieving net‑zero carbon emissions and reducing operational costs that can be redirected toward direct care.
Veolia, a French-based comapny that provides utility services, is also helping the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust to increase energy efficiency, save money and cut carbon emissions, targeting savings of £1.3m a year.