Greener Practice

To help reduce emissions and improve patient care, we're currently doing the following:

• Gathering information to calculate our carbon footprint- helping us identify the areas where we can reduce.
• Educating staff and patients on greener precribing, helping switch to equally effective inahlers which release less greenhouse gases.
• Educating staff on fuel poverty, something that is becoming a wider issue as fuel-prices rise.
• Switching staff to "Ecosia", the search engine that plants trees.
• Using environemtnally friendly cleaning products where possible.

If you're interested in reducing your emissions, heres a few things you can do:

• Ensure you're making full use of your inhalers before getting rid of them- and when you are finished, see if your local pharmacy is recycling them.
• If you find yourself not using all of your medication, have a discussion with your doctor about changing your precriptions.
• Ensure correct inhaler usage: AsthmaUK - Using Your Inhaler.
• Calculate your own carbon footprint here: WWF - Carbon Footprint Calculator.
• Make the easy switch from your current search-engine to Ecosia, the search engine which plants trees.
• If possible, use public transport, walk, or bike when you need to travel short distances. 
• Try and reduce your meat intake.