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Prescriptions form 60% of the NHS primary care’s carbon footprint. Overprescribing and polypharmacy are common, and worsen quality of care. Appropriate deprescribing is not harmful, can reduce falls,…

This paper explores the challenges faced by general practice in implementing sustainable prescribing. It outlines the actions governments and other relevant bodies across the UK can take to…

Project completed as part of the National Green Maternity Challenge 2024-25 by the team at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.Team members:Dr Thomas Liney, Specialty trainee in Obstetrics &…

Project completed as part of the National Green Maternity Challenge 2024-25 by the team at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust.Team members:Georgina Clark, Obstetrics & Gynaecology Registrar, West…

Project completed as part of the National Green Maternity Challenge 2024-25 by the Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust.Team members:Perrine Dhaisne - Project Lead Midwife, Professional…

A link to a PrescQIPP web page. On the web page, there are inhaler carbon emissions data for each inhaler, as well as other resources to support low carbon inhaler prescribing. For example, an inhaler…

The British Society of Lifestyle Medicine (BSLM) is an independent charity, set up to promote the role of lifestyle medicine in improving people’s health and wellbeing. Its mission is to equip and…

The Social Prescribing Network is a free network connecting people who are interested in social prescribing. They aim to provide an independent, holistic, objective, grassroots voice to drive…

A variety of resources are available on deprescribing.org to help people learn more about deprescribing, whether it is the right choice for patients, when to have the conversation with health care…

Project completed as part of the Northampton Green Team Competition 2022.Setting/Patient Group: Trust-wideIssue to be addressed:Personal protective equipment (PPE) use increased over the pandemic but…