The importance of addressing climate change and sustainability is gaining more traction across the NHS.
In order to find out more about the situation, and what can be done within primary care, doctors Sara and Lisa talk to Dr David McKelvey, GP in Salford and clinical lead for sustainability in primary care for NHS Greater Manchester.
Listen to the podcast episode at https://pckb.org/e/sustainability-in-general-practice/
Useful resources
- Greater Manchester Primary Care Provider Board – Sustainability in general practice: https://gmpcb.org.uk/sustainability/sustainability-in-general-practice/
- Greater Manchester Medicines Management Group – Three steps for Greener Respiratory Care: https://gmmmg.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Greener-inhaler-poster-Staff-FINAL.pdf
- Patient decision aid on asthma inhalers and climate change (Aug 2022): https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng80/resources/inhalers-for-asthma-patient-decision-aid-pdf-6727144573
- The GP Excellence Podcast – How can you support sustainability in general practice? https://omny.fm/shows/gp-excellence-podcast/how-can-you-support-sustainability-in-general-prac
- Royal College of General Practice climate change and sustainability resources page: https://www.rcgp.org.uk/representing-you/policy-areas/sustainable-development
- Royal College of General Practice Net Zero Hub: https://elearning.rcgp.org.uk/course/view.php?id=650
- 10 Step Plan for Primary Care Sustainability in GM https://gmpcb.org.uk/sustainability/sustainability-10-step-plan/
- Planetary Boundaries – an up-to-date interview between Kevin Anderson and Johan Rockstrom. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLq8e73-FAw
- The 2023 state of the climate report – Entering uncharted territory: https://academic.oup.com/bioscience/advance-article/doi/10.1093/biosci/biad080/7319571
- NHS Green Plan – a video about what’s happening. https://youtu.be/Nap2p4EeUQo
- Greater Manchester Greener Practice Group: https://www.greenerpractice.co.uk/join-our-network/local-groups/greater-manchester/
- Take the jump – steps individuals can take: https://takethejump.org/
- Open Prescribing Green NHS: https://openprescribing.net/icb/QOP/measures/?tags=greenernhs
- Health for Extinction Rebellion: https://healthforxr.com/
