Rising energy costs are putting increasing pressure on healthcare providers. Eve Wellard, marketing & communications manager at DELABIE UK, looks at the potential pitfalls of cost cutting, and provides solutions that take into account the risks of scalding and infection
Rising energy costs are having widespread implications for healthcare facilities. As reported by The Guardian in March, as many as one in three care homes have considered closing due to ‘financially crippling’ running costs, with bills soaring over 500 per cent in the last year.1
NHS trusts have revealed that their energy bills alone rose by £2m per month last year.2 Non-domestic customers including healthcare providers and care homes do not benefit from the price cap announced by Ofgem, leaving them especially vulnerable to escalating wholesale prices
A recent CBI survey found that business energy prices are likely to continue to grow by up to 30 per cent over the next five years.4 With both the costs of water and energy spiralling, healthcare providers must quickly find viable solutions, to reduce the financial (and also environmental) impact of high energy consumption.
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