Here you can find a starter pack of resources to help you initiate your journey improving the sustainability of your practice by following the Green Impact for Health Toolkit. You can find each resource under the relevant heading needed to be completed.
For an exemplar of what a sustainability focus looks like in General Practice, see Frome Medical Practice’s sustainability policy.
Water
Prescribing
Travel and exercise
Quality improvement
Zero carbon
News and communication
National adult health checklist
National child health checklist
National GP Communication pack
Air pollution and health poster 1
Air pollution and health poster 2
Air pollution slide deck – 1 – 2 – 3 – 4
Food and drinks
Vulnerable groups
Energy saving
Only boil what you need (for kettles)
Switch it off (computers)
Lighting and equipment responsibility plan form
Healthy Planet
Top ten tips for boosting biodiversity on your GP Estate.
Waste and recycling
Does this have to be shredded?
Waste stream – a summary is available here.
Posters for Domestic waste , Offensive waste and Infectious waste are available free here.
Learning
Social prescribing
Further posters relevant to the GIFHT can be found here.