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This article aims to support healthcare professionals working within general practice to implement Ten ways to implement sustainable greener healthcare in primary care respiratory practice, a publication from the Primary Care Respiratory Society (PCRS).

In a time of uncertainty and financial pressure, this issue of Primary Care Respiratory Update (PCRU) is a vital resource for anyone working in respiratory care. As Integrated Care Boards across England face significant budget cuts, programmes that have taken years to build are now under threat.

The Primary Care Respiratory Society (PCRS) believe that by working together we can achieve more environmentally friendly respiratory healthcare.

As healthcare professionals, we face the dual challenge of providing high-quality care while also minimising our environmental footprint.

The environment and air quality has a considerable impact on people with respiratory conditions and the symptoms they experience. In turn, respiratory conditions, and the medication which treats them, adds considerably to the NHS carbon footprint.

The NHS is under increased financial and environmental pressures. Blanket switching of medications (changing medication from one to another without patient consultation) to more cost-effective and environmentally friendly options is therefore becoming more common. 

The webinar will be held on Wednesday 15th January 2025 at 19:00 for 30 minutes.

Aimed at primary care respiratory leaders, this blueprint document provides 10 tips for contacting your local MP about environmental issues.

In our latest podcast Carol Stonham (PCRS Policy Lead and Respiratory Nurse) is joined by Hannah Leatherland (Air Quality Education Projects Officer for Cheltenham Borough Council) to explore raising awareness of green issues in schools and housing. 

Promoting practical action that can help to reduce the environmental impact of respiratory healthcare.Use this calendar to identify practical steps you can take to make your respiratory healthcare greener – either in the short term or the long term.

This article explores the impact of the environment on the health of people with asthma and COPD and focuses on two key areas, indoor (home) and outdoor pollutants and severe weather extremes such as heat waves or very cold weather

In this episode we hear from Dr Aarti Bansal about the importance of delivering greener kinder respiratory health with PCRS Executive Chair, Katherine Hickman. Aarti explains how she communicates the importance of sustainable practices to her patients.

This online learning module will take you through the GINA approach to managing asthma and using this, in collaboration with patients, to ensure and maintain optimal treatment for people with asthma.