Greener Practice
High-quality, low-carbon healthcare—better for you, our practice and the planet. We use the Green Impact for Health Toolkit to make sustainability part of everyday care: structured deprescribing, lower-carbon prescribing where clinically appropriate, and a proactive focus on prevention. Our practice green team leads this work—we achieved Gold in September 2024.
What this means for you
- Fewer, safer medicines: we review regular prescriptions and reduce or stop items that are no longer helping, with your agreement.
- Lower-carbon options: where there’s a clinically suitable choice, we’ll discuss the options and support any change carefully.
- Prevention first: we prioritise healthy lifestyles and “health creation”, not just treatment—so your plan is simpler and more sustainable.
How our Greener Practice model works
- Green team leadership: a dedicated team coordinates sustainability actions and quality improvement.
- Toolkit-driven change: the Green Impact for Health Toolkit guides practical steps—like deprescribing initiatives and lower-carbon medicines.
- Evidence and improvement: learning is shared across the practice and aligned with our research and inequalities work.
Deprescribing—what to expect
- A structured medicines review with your clinician to understand what you take and how it’s working for you.
- Shared decisions about reducing, stopping or switching medicines that no longer provide benefit.
- A clear plan with follow-up, so any changes are safe and you feel supported.
Lower-carbon prescribing—in practice
- We consider the carbon impact of clinically appropriate options and explain choices in plain language.
- Any switch is paced and monitored, so your control and comfort come first.
Recognition and partnerships
- Gold award (Sept 2024) in the Green Impact for Health scheme.
- We support Health Inequalities GP Fellowships, including one focused on green sustainability, to drive this work across the system.
Quick FAQs
- What is deprescribing? A planned, clinician-led process to reduce or stop medicines that may no longer help or could cause side effects—done safely with your consent.
- Will I lose treatment I need? No—changes are made only when clinically right for you, with review and support.
- Why talk about carbon? Choosing effective, lower-carbon options—when suitable—helps the NHS cut emissions while maintaining high-quality care.
- How do I request a review? Ask your GP, nurse or our Care Coordinator for a medicines review focused on simplification and sustainability.
Ready to review your medicines? Tell us at your next contact—we’ll help simplify treatment and choose lower-carbon options where they’re right for you.