I'm a GP, what does climate change have to do with me?
This webinar is presented by RCGPs Faculty Climate and Sustainability Group who share a practical beginner's guide to what GPs can do to tackle the climate and ecological crisis. It covers an overview of the links between planetary and patient health and provides practical tips about what can be done to tackle climate change at the practice and systems level.
Recorded on 31 January 2024.Presentations
The webinar is facilitated by RCGP Vice Chair for External Affairs Victoria Tzortziou-Brown this session features presentations from:
- Dr Veena Aggarwal on why the health of our planet matters to patients
- Dr Neal Tucker on managing prescribing and patient case studies
- Dr Kath Brown on what you can do in your own practice
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Further RCGP resources
Visit RCGP’s
Netzero hub for further information and support.
Use the Green Impact for Health toolkit to support sustainability in your practice.
Read more about RCGP’s action on climate and sustainability.
Net Zero consultancy service
The RCGP’s Net Zero consultancy service matches a practice with a trained adviser who will work closely with the team to develop a decarbonisation plan. The plan will include a baseline assessment of the practice’s current carbon use and emissions; agreed reduction targets, and a prioritised list of actions the practice can take as they work towards reducing their impact on the environment. Get in touch to find out more about the RCGP Net Zero consultancy service.
External resources
On Greener NHS / NHS sustainability in general
- Delivering a Net Zero Report- Greener NHS – blueprint of how the NHS can get to net zero
- Centre for Sustainable Healthcare website – courses in sustainable healthcare
- UK Health Alliance on Climate Change – webinars including webinar on Sustainability in End of Life Care.
Sustainable Primary care information
- Greener Practice website- network supporting sustainable primary care and providing resources.
- Greener Practice inhalers QI toolkit and guide to inhaler prescribing
- NHSEI Case study on Frome Medical Practice sustainability work
- Lancet commission on the value of death – interesting perspective on end of life in the NHS.
On Air Pollution
- Address Pollution: find out pollution at your address
- Daily air quality index: https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/air-pollution/daqi
- Global Action Plan: Clean air website and hosts Clean Air Hub: Information about air pollution for patients and for healthcare professionals
- NICE guideline on indoor air pollution