ArticleBMJ open2026
Prototype of an organising framework for healthcare decarbonisation research: an exploratory classification study.
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Abstract
objectivesTo develop an organising framework for healthcare decarbonisation research, which goes beyond classification schemes based on scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions or lists of loosely connected themes and which is intended to support the coordination, funding and application of research into policy and practice. The organising framework was developed with a focus on the National Health Service (NHS) in England but enables application to healthcare systems more broadly.
designAn exploratory classification study of over 160 research questions derived from a review and data extraction of nine systematic reviews, 13 stakeholder documents, two research priority exercises and four research funder sources. A further eight systematic reviews and 14 stakeholder documents, which were not used for direct data extraction, were used to test the emerging framework and specify thematic gaps.
settingPrimarily high-income healthcare systems, with a focus on the NHS in England.
participantsNot applicable. PRIMARY OUTCOME: A multilevel thematic framework representing current and missing areas of research in healthcare decarbonisation.
resultsThe framework comprises six top-level themes:
conclusionsThis framework offers a structured, empirically derived representation of the emerging field of healthcare decarbonisation research. It is intended as a living tool to support shared understanding, prioritisation and action and to foster coherence in a currently fragmented research landscape.
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