“Evidence will only get us so far” Dr Fiona Adshead we need leadership and change in our choices/decision making around sustainability to get to net zero. Institute for Governance, Policies & Politics #igppSHC #SustainableHealth

In between the conference jumped on a Hope for the Future workshop organised by UK Health Alliance on Climate Change about political engagement. I'd not heard of localintelligencehub.com but lots of really helpful information! The Climate Coalition @GreenerPractice

Centre for Sustainable Healthcare NHS Forest Great conference so far but could be even more sustainable 🌱Not having plastic cups for water/juice 🌱 Serving a plant based lunch and snacks It is a sustainability conference after all. Things for all conference organisers to remember #igppSHC Institute of Government & Public Policy The Royal Society of Medicine

Whatever else we do in healthcare following a change of UK government we really need to face up to our responsibilities for sustainability and minimising waste. Thanks for the challenge Tamsin Ellis & David #SAPC2024

Got here just in time to listen to Tamsin Ellis and her experience of facilitating my practice The Village Practice London N7 7JJ to become a greener practice. Also very pleased that she's started to work with us as a salaried GP. #SAPC2024

Really good discussion with Tamsin Ellis and David Pencheon on climate crisis, sustainability and Greener General Practice. #SAPC2024 We need: - Adaptation AND mitigation - Top-down AND bottom-up - Carrots AND sticks

Thanks everyone who contributed to our final day at #SAPC2024. So much to celebrate! Special thanks to our plenary panellists David Pencheon & Tamsin Ellis for a stirring debate about sustainability in #PrimaryCare & how GP can respond. And to our prize-winning presenters: congrats!

⁦NHS North East London⁩ Green Team out today discussing ⁦Greener NHS Thank you for the invite ⁩ ⁦TowerHamletsTogether⁩ ⁦Tower Hamlets CEPN aka 'Training Hub'⁩

👇 We asked pts to bring empty med packs back to the practice. In just 2 m they filled TerraCycle US box with 1400 blister packs & stopped all that plastic ending up in 🌊 There's no funding but pts & staff are asking to continue. We've had donations for 1 more box. Tips welcome!

The practice wasn’t sure what to do with out of date PPE headed for the 🗑️ Our fantastic nurse heard about a community group looking for overalls for a community 🌳 house project - so now they’re repurposed for painting! Still looking for ideas💡for out of date face shields?

Lovely to meet you Tim and looks like a wonderful trip! You're welcome back to our little garden at the The Village Practice London N7 7JJ any time! Looking forward to hearing your reflections.

Wonderful to be part of this Imperial College London medical school video about #SustainableHealthcare My tips: Tell stories Make it relevant Find win wins What's yours? youtube.com/watch?v=tRVo5Z… Thanks to Neha 👏 'Science for Humanity' @GreenerPractice Greener NHS Centre for Sustainable Healthcare

Yesterday I mentioned meeting Dr Tamsin Ellis (Tamsin Ellis) and I thought I'd mention some of the environmental action she's been able to do in her practice. Be inspired!

Really proud of the work The Village Practice London N7 7JJ & across the PCN shortlisted for a General Practice award! From going paperless to creating walking groups, joining park runs & switching light bulbs - our PCN practices have worked incredible hard to go green 💚 events.cogora.com/generalpractic…

Blanche Shackleton Rosa Hodgkin Institute for Government Tamsin Ellis @GreenerPractice Emma Lawrance Institute of Global Health Innovation Climate Cares Next, Tasmin Ellis (Tamsin Ellis), talks on the perspective of being a GP and director of @GreenerPractice, the UK's primary care sustainability network. Tasmin outlines that we need better resourcing in this area, that the GPs that currently working on this are doing it in their

Sarah Benn, a former GP, was suspended by the MPTS after an arrest for her involvement in climate protests, raising the question of when and whether doctors in such cases should be sanctioned. What are the different sides of the debate? bmj.com/content/387/bm…

Thank you Rebecca Solnit