Greener Practice
@greenerpractice.bsky.social
Healthcare professionals inspiring better, greener community care.
We are a not-for-profit CIC, engaging primary care professionals for the health of people and planet.
www.greenerpractice.co.uk
We are a not-for-profit CIC, engaging primary care professionals for the health of people and planet.
www.greenerpractice.co.uk
We're going to be taking a break from Bluesky - do follow us on our Insta and LinkedIn channels!
www.greenerpractice.co.uk
www.greenerpractice.co.uk
Greener Practice
Learn more (3 minute read) Greener Practice is a not-for-profit community interest company, run by clinicians for clinicians. Our mission is to educate and enable primary care to move towards…
www.greenerpractice.co.uk
November 2, 2025 at 8:40 PM
We're going to be taking a break from Bluesky - do follow us on our Insta and LinkedIn channels!
www.greenerpractice.co.uk
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Care about climate change but feeling a bit helpless?
In this year's annual climate issue of @bmj.com doctors share their advice on practical actions doctors can take...
Read all the advice here: www.bmj.com/content/391/...
In this year's annual climate issue of @bmj.com doctors share their advice on practical actions doctors can take...
Read all the advice here: www.bmj.com/content/391/...
October 27, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Care about climate change but feeling a bit helpless?
In this year's annual climate issue of @bmj.com doctors share their advice on practical actions doctors can take...
Read all the advice here: www.bmj.com/content/391/...
In this year's annual climate issue of @bmj.com doctors share their advice on practical actions doctors can take...
Read all the advice here: www.bmj.com/content/391/...
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BREAKING: Our research with Ricardo and @hertscc.bsky.social reveals that air pollution from burning in the home contributes to nearly 2,500 deaths across the UK each year.
Check out the Guardian's coverage of our research: www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Check out the Guardian's coverage of our research: www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Wood burners linked to 2,500 deaths a year in the UK, analysis finds
Use of wood-burning stoves and fires in homes is mostly unnecessary and their toxic pollution costs the NHS millions
www.theguardian.com
October 23, 2025 at 9:24 AM
BREAKING: Our research with Ricardo and @hertscc.bsky.social reveals that air pollution from burning in the home contributes to nearly 2,500 deaths across the UK each year.
Check out the Guardian's coverage of our research: www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Check out the Guardian's coverage of our research: www.theguardian.com/environment/...
October is #cholesterol month & parkrun's birthday, so it’s the perfect time to help patients and staff improve their health through being more active
➡️find out about the #ActivePracticeCharter tinyurl.com/bdeyscsy
➡️become a #ParkrunPractice tinyurl.com/3hb89vn8
➡️Moving Medicine has great tools
➡️find out about the #ActivePracticeCharter tinyurl.com/bdeyscsy
➡️become a #ParkrunPractice tinyurl.com/3hb89vn8
➡️Moving Medicine has great tools
Moving Medicine - The ultimate resource for healthcare professionals
The ultimate resource to help healthcare professionals integrate physical activity conversations into routine clinical care.
movingmedicine.ac.uk
October 25, 2025 at 8:18 PM
October is #cholesterol month & parkrun's birthday, so it’s the perfect time to help patients and staff improve their health through being more active
➡️find out about the #ActivePracticeCharter tinyurl.com/bdeyscsy
➡️become a #ParkrunPractice tinyurl.com/3hb89vn8
➡️Moving Medicine has great tools
➡️find out about the #ActivePracticeCharter tinyurl.com/bdeyscsy
➡️become a #ParkrunPractice tinyurl.com/3hb89vn8
➡️Moving Medicine has great tools
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Human #health is a part of #PlanetaryHealth:
"Higher levels of tree canopy cover may help prevent injurious pedestrian falls, according to a new study... The protective effect of tree canopy cover is potentially due to the cooling effects of shade from trees."
medicalxpress.com/news/2025-10...
"Higher levels of tree canopy cover may help prevent injurious pedestrian falls, according to a new study... The protective effect of tree canopy cover is potentially due to the cooling effects of shade from trees."
medicalxpress.com/news/2025-10...
Tree canopy cover linked to lower risk of pedestrian falls
Higher levels of tree canopy cover may help prevent injurious pedestrian falls, according to a new study led by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.
medicalxpress.com
October 20, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Human #health is a part of #PlanetaryHealth:
"Higher levels of tree canopy cover may help prevent injurious pedestrian falls, according to a new study... The protective effect of tree canopy cover is potentially due to the cooling effects of shade from trees."
medicalxpress.com/news/2025-10...
"Higher levels of tree canopy cover may help prevent injurious pedestrian falls, according to a new study... The protective effect of tree canopy cover is potentially due to the cooling effects of shade from trees."
medicalxpress.com/news/2025-10...
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A new systematic review of 1,550 studies examined how different green and blue spaces in cities support human health. The evidence shows a wide variety of positive health outcomes, including better physical and mental health and more physical activity.
natureandhealth.uw.edu/publications...
natureandhealth.uw.edu/publications...
September 29, 2025 at 8:29 PM
A new systematic review of 1,550 studies examined how different green and blue spaces in cities support human health. The evidence shows a wide variety of positive health outcomes, including better physical and mental health and more physical activity.
natureandhealth.uw.edu/publications...
natureandhealth.uw.edu/publications...
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Nature-based solutions harness the power of natural systems to help people and the planet thrive.
They offer cost-effective ways to tackle #ClimateChange, biodiversity loss, and pollution. www.unep.org/unep-and-nat...
They offer cost-effective ways to tackle #ClimateChange, biodiversity loss, and pollution. www.unep.org/unep-and-nat...
April 10, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Nature-based solutions harness the power of natural systems to help people and the planet thrive.
They offer cost-effective ways to tackle #ClimateChange, biodiversity loss, and pollution. www.unep.org/unep-and-nat...
They offer cost-effective ways to tackle #ClimateChange, biodiversity loss, and pollution. www.unep.org/unep-and-nat...
Looking for your tribe in green healthcare?
We're UK #primarycare professionals, caring for patients and the planet 🩺🌍
Get connected with the issues that matter most to you by signing up to any of our 'Special Interest' WhatsApp groups
Visit www.greenerpractice.co.uk/special-inte... to join!
We're UK #primarycare professionals, caring for patients and the planet 🩺🌍
Get connected with the issues that matter most to you by signing up to any of our 'Special Interest' WhatsApp groups
Visit www.greenerpractice.co.uk/special-inte... to join!
October 18, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Looking for your tribe in green healthcare?
We're UK #primarycare professionals, caring for patients and the planet 🩺🌍
Get connected with the issues that matter most to you by signing up to any of our 'Special Interest' WhatsApp groups
Visit www.greenerpractice.co.uk/special-inte... to join!
We're UK #primarycare professionals, caring for patients and the planet 🩺🌍
Get connected with the issues that matter most to you by signing up to any of our 'Special Interest' WhatsApp groups
Visit www.greenerpractice.co.uk/special-inte... to join!
Are you a PCN/ICB lead? We can support your busy leadership role! Our resources:
🩺Align with NHS priorities- #netzero targets, #healthequity, #preventativemedicine
🔢 Demonstrate impact & scalability of #primarycare decarbonisation
💰Support cost-effectiveness measures
🩺Align with NHS priorities- #netzero targets, #healthequity, #preventativemedicine
🔢 Demonstrate impact & scalability of #primarycare decarbonisation
💰Support cost-effectiveness measures
October 11, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Are you a PCN/ICB lead? We can support your busy leadership role! Our resources:
🩺Align with NHS priorities- #netzero targets, #healthequity, #preventativemedicine
🔢 Demonstrate impact & scalability of #primarycare decarbonisation
💰Support cost-effectiveness measures
🩺Align with NHS priorities- #netzero targets, #healthequity, #preventativemedicine
🔢 Demonstrate impact & scalability of #primarycare decarbonisation
💰Support cost-effectiveness measures
Hi there busy GPSTs! We can help support you through your training:
✅Use our resources to tick off RCGP e-portfolio target areas
📜Save time with our step-by-step QIP/QIA templates
💊Use our prescribing templates to foster best practice and prepare for the ST3 Prescribing Assessment
Join us below!
✅Use our resources to tick off RCGP e-portfolio target areas
📜Save time with our step-by-step QIP/QIA templates
💊Use our prescribing templates to foster best practice and prepare for the ST3 Prescribing Assessment
Join us below!
Greener Practice
Learn more (3 minute read) Greener Practice is a not-for-profit community interest company, run by clinicians for clinicians. Our mission is to educate and enable primary care to move towards…
www.greenerpractice.co.uk
October 11, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Hi there busy GPSTs! We can help support you through your training:
✅Use our resources to tick off RCGP e-portfolio target areas
📜Save time with our step-by-step QIP/QIA templates
💊Use our prescribing templates to foster best practice and prepare for the ST3 Prescribing Assessment
Join us below!
✅Use our resources to tick off RCGP e-portfolio target areas
📜Save time with our step-by-step QIP/QIA templates
💊Use our prescribing templates to foster best practice and prepare for the ST3 Prescribing Assessment
Join us below!
Join us for a cuppa? It has to be #fairtrade though
➡️ Nutritious, affordable food is essential for good health
➡️ Sustainable food chains need fair wages for farmers & other workers
➡️ Fair wages allow farmers to invest in climate resilience practices
#fairtradefortnight
➡️ Nutritious, affordable food is essential for good health
➡️ Sustainable food chains need fair wages for farmers & other workers
➡️ Fair wages allow farmers to invest in climate resilience practices
#fairtradefortnight
September 29, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Join us for a cuppa? It has to be #fairtrade though
➡️ Nutritious, affordable food is essential for good health
➡️ Sustainable food chains need fair wages for farmers & other workers
➡️ Fair wages allow farmers to invest in climate resilience practices
#fairtradefortnight
➡️ Nutritious, affordable food is essential for good health
➡️ Sustainable food chains need fair wages for farmers & other workers
➡️ Fair wages allow farmers to invest in climate resilience practices
#fairtradefortnight
Do you wear glasses or contact lenses? Maybe you're an optician or ophthalmologist? 👁️
This #EyeHealthWeek, tell us what the challenges are in making eye health more sustainable. We’d love to hear examples of how opticians or hospital eye clinics are trailblazing in green practice! 🪴
This #EyeHealthWeek, tell us what the challenges are in making eye health more sustainable. We’d love to hear examples of how opticians or hospital eye clinics are trailblazing in green practice! 🪴
September 24, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Do you wear glasses or contact lenses? Maybe you're an optician or ophthalmologist? 👁️
This #EyeHealthWeek, tell us what the challenges are in making eye health more sustainable. We’d love to hear examples of how opticians or hospital eye clinics are trailblazing in green practice! 🪴
This #EyeHealthWeek, tell us what the challenges are in making eye health more sustainable. We’d love to hear examples of how opticians or hospital eye clinics are trailblazing in green practice! 🪴
This #FallsPreventionWeek, help your older patients assess their risk of falls and put preventative measures in place:
- Sit up & go test 🪑
- Meds review 💊
- Healthy eating: calcium & hydration 🦴💧
- Balance & strength exercises 🏋️♀️
- Look for trip hazards❗
What other tips do you share with patients?
- Sit up & go test 🪑
- Meds review 💊
- Healthy eating: calcium & hydration 🦴💧
- Balance & strength exercises 🏋️♀️
- Look for trip hazards❗
What other tips do you share with patients?
September 18, 2025 at 7:11 PM
This #FallsPreventionWeek, help your older patients assess their risk of falls and put preventative measures in place:
- Sit up & go test 🪑
- Meds review 💊
- Healthy eating: calcium & hydration 🦴💧
- Balance & strength exercises 🏋️♀️
- Look for trip hazards❗
What other tips do you share with patients?
- Sit up & go test 🪑
- Meds review 💊
- Healthy eating: calcium & hydration 🦴💧
- Balance & strength exercises 🏋️♀️
- Look for trip hazards❗
What other tips do you share with patients?
Do you #KnowYourNumbers?
🫀High blood pressure often has no symptoms, but can cause heart attacks, strokes, dementia and erectile problems.
🩺Check your BP at your local pharmacy and take control of your health.
Thanks for following us and helping make healthcare better for patients and the planet.
🫀High blood pressure often has no symptoms, but can cause heart attacks, strokes, dementia and erectile problems.
🩺Check your BP at your local pharmacy and take control of your health.
Thanks for following us and helping make healthcare better for patients and the planet.
September 11, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Do you #KnowYourNumbers?
🫀High blood pressure often has no symptoms, but can cause heart attacks, strokes, dementia and erectile problems.
🩺Check your BP at your local pharmacy and take control of your health.
Thanks for following us and helping make healthcare better for patients and the planet.
🫀High blood pressure often has no symptoms, but can cause heart attacks, strokes, dementia and erectile problems.
🩺Check your BP at your local pharmacy and take control of your health.
Thanks for following us and helping make healthcare better for patients and the planet.
Hey busy GPs! Think sustainable healthcare isn’t ‘clinical’?
🤔
✔️Clean air = fewer chest infections
✔️Less polypharmacy = fewer hospital admissions
✔️Minimising wasted medicines saves money
✔️Lifestyle discussions = healthier eating & food security
✔️Recycling projects = popular with patients
Join us!
🤔
✔️Clean air = fewer chest infections
✔️Less polypharmacy = fewer hospital admissions
✔️Minimising wasted medicines saves money
✔️Lifestyle discussions = healthier eating & food security
✔️Recycling projects = popular with patients
Join us!
September 10, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Hey busy GPs! Think sustainable healthcare isn’t ‘clinical’?
🤔
✔️Clean air = fewer chest infections
✔️Less polypharmacy = fewer hospital admissions
✔️Minimising wasted medicines saves money
✔️Lifestyle discussions = healthier eating & food security
✔️Recycling projects = popular with patients
Join us!
🤔
✔️Clean air = fewer chest infections
✔️Less polypharmacy = fewer hospital admissions
✔️Minimising wasted medicines saves money
✔️Lifestyle discussions = healthier eating & food security
✔️Recycling projects = popular with patients
Join us!
We're hiring!
We’re seeking a Membership and Network Development Officer to work with our directors and our wider network members, to support the growth and development of our existing network, and to promote Greener Practice CIC across the UK.
www.greenerpractice.co.uk/jobopportuni...
We’re seeking a Membership and Network Development Officer to work with our directors and our wider network members, to support the growth and development of our existing network, and to promote Greener Practice CIC across the UK.
www.greenerpractice.co.uk/jobopportuni...
Job opportunities
Find your next opportunity to create sustainable primary care. Greener Practice is a not-for-profit Community Interest Company (CIC). Our mission is to enable primary care to move towards…
www.greenerpractice.co.uk
August 26, 2025 at 8:09 PM
We're hiring!
We’re seeking a Membership and Network Development Officer to work with our directors and our wider network members, to support the growth and development of our existing network, and to promote Greener Practice CIC across the UK.
www.greenerpractice.co.uk/jobopportuni...
We’re seeking a Membership and Network Development Officer to work with our directors and our wider network members, to support the growth and development of our existing network, and to promote Greener Practice CIC across the UK.
www.greenerpractice.co.uk/jobopportuni...
www.greenerpractice.co.uk
- Sustainability IS clinical care
⬇️ polypharmacy means fewer admissions
- Time-saving
Our #GreenPlan template saves time and provides evidence for CQC
- Empowerment
We help from beginner to expert via simple actions, up to detailed audits.
- Peer support
See our video!
- Sustainability IS clinical care
⬇️ polypharmacy means fewer admissions
- Time-saving
Our #GreenPlan template saves time and provides evidence for CQC
- Empowerment
We help from beginner to expert via simple actions, up to detailed audits.
- Peer support
See our video!
July 30, 2025 at 7:12 AM
www.greenerpractice.co.uk
- Sustainability IS clinical care
⬇️ polypharmacy means fewer admissions
- Time-saving
Our #GreenPlan template saves time and provides evidence for CQC
- Empowerment
We help from beginner to expert via simple actions, up to detailed audits.
- Peer support
See our video!
- Sustainability IS clinical care
⬇️ polypharmacy means fewer admissions
- Time-saving
Our #GreenPlan template saves time and provides evidence for CQC
- Empowerment
We help from beginner to expert via simple actions, up to detailed audits.
- Peer support
See our video!
Coming soon in May: the Greener Practice Platform, our new website!
🤝simplified membership with streamlined WhatsApp groups
ℹ️Network+ membership: a paid upgrade giving access to our new Project & Resource Libraries
📍Improved connections via an opt-in ‘People Map’ enabling better networking
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🤝simplified membership with streamlined WhatsApp groups
ℹ️Network+ membership: a paid upgrade giving access to our new Project & Resource Libraries
📍Improved connections via an opt-in ‘People Map’ enabling better networking
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April 15, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Coming soon in May: the Greener Practice Platform, our new website!
🤝simplified membership with streamlined WhatsApp groups
ℹ️Network+ membership: a paid upgrade giving access to our new Project & Resource Libraries
📍Improved connections via an opt-in ‘People Map’ enabling better networking
(1/2)
🤝simplified membership with streamlined WhatsApp groups
ℹ️Network+ membership: a paid upgrade giving access to our new Project & Resource Libraries
📍Improved connections via an opt-in ‘People Map’ enabling better networking
(1/2)
This Bowel Cancer Awareness month, Primary Care HCPs can:
🚬discuss risk factors
🫛encourage ⬇️processed meats & red meat
👟promote exercise, incl chair-based work-outs, exercise on prescription, and e.g. @moveitorloseituk.bsky.social @parkrunuk.bsky.social
🧘advise on prehabilitation prior to surgery
🚬discuss risk factors
🫛encourage ⬇️processed meats & red meat
👟promote exercise, incl chair-based work-outs, exercise on prescription, and e.g. @moveitorloseituk.bsky.social @parkrunuk.bsky.social
🧘advise on prehabilitation prior to surgery
April 6, 2025 at 7:18 PM
This Bowel Cancer Awareness month, Primary Care HCPs can:
🚬discuss risk factors
🫛encourage ⬇️processed meats & red meat
👟promote exercise, incl chair-based work-outs, exercise on prescription, and e.g. @moveitorloseituk.bsky.social @parkrunuk.bsky.social
🧘advise on prehabilitation prior to surgery
🚬discuss risk factors
🫛encourage ⬇️processed meats & red meat
👟promote exercise, incl chair-based work-outs, exercise on prescription, and e.g. @moveitorloseituk.bsky.social @parkrunuk.bsky.social
🧘advise on prehabilitation prior to surgery
It’s national ‘Hydration & Nutrition’ week💦
❓Do you keep your team healthy with:
-regular drinks breaks
-a staff room to eat lunch away from their desk
-BYO water bottles rather than disposable cups
How else does your team promote these essential elements of health & well-being?
❓Do you keep your team healthy with:
-regular drinks breaks
-a staff room to eat lunch away from their desk
-BYO water bottles rather than disposable cups
How else does your team promote these essential elements of health & well-being?
March 18, 2025 at 9:50 PM
It’s national ‘Hydration & Nutrition’ week💦
❓Do you keep your team healthy with:
-regular drinks breaks
-a staff room to eat lunch away from their desk
-BYO water bottles rather than disposable cups
How else does your team promote these essential elements of health & well-being?
❓Do you keep your team healthy with:
-regular drinks breaks
-a staff room to eat lunch away from their desk
-BYO water bottles rather than disposable cups
How else does your team promote these essential elements of health & well-being?
🖥️ Did you catch our 'Project Platform' webinar, as we prepare to launch it on the new-look website next month?
If not, don't worry - you can still see it here: lnkd.in/ej7Du-Q7
Interested? For more educational events, plus new resources launching soon, join us: lnkd.in/e2mWfVDj
If not, don't worry - you can still see it here: lnkd.in/ej7Du-Q7
Interested? For more educational events, plus new resources launching soon, join us: lnkd.in/e2mWfVDj
March 6, 2025 at 8:47 AM
🖥️ Did you catch our 'Project Platform' webinar, as we prepare to launch it on the new-look website next month?
If not, don't worry - you can still see it here: lnkd.in/ej7Du-Q7
Interested? For more educational events, plus new resources launching soon, join us: lnkd.in/e2mWfVDj
If not, don't worry - you can still see it here: lnkd.in/ej7Du-Q7
Interested? For more educational events, plus new resources launching soon, join us: lnkd.in/e2mWfVDj
We’re new to Bluesky!
Greener Practice is a not-for-profit community interest company set up by GPs.
🤝We run the UK’s Primary Care network, providing support, networking, and resources, to help professionals provide care that is good for patients and the planet.
Greener Practice is a not-for-profit community interest company set up by GPs.
🤝We run the UK’s Primary Care network, providing support, networking, and resources, to help professionals provide care that is good for patients and the planet.
February 28, 2025 at 8:34 PM
We’re new to Bluesky!
Greener Practice is a not-for-profit community interest company set up by GPs.
🤝We run the UK’s Primary Care network, providing support, networking, and resources, to help professionals provide care that is good for patients and the planet.
Greener Practice is a not-for-profit community interest company set up by GPs.
🤝We run the UK’s Primary Care network, providing support, networking, and resources, to help professionals provide care that is good for patients and the planet.
🩺 Hi there GPs and everyone working in Primary Care!
Are you trying to reduce waste, promote healthy living & a happy workforce, all whilst continuing to provide great care to patients?
Then give us a follow - 📨 membership is FREE! Join by emailing contact@greenerpractice.com
Are you trying to reduce waste, promote healthy living & a happy workforce, all whilst continuing to provide great care to patients?
Then give us a follow - 📨 membership is FREE! Join by emailing contact@greenerpractice.com
February 28, 2025 at 8:31 PM
🩺 Hi there GPs and everyone working in Primary Care!
Are you trying to reduce waste, promote healthy living & a happy workforce, all whilst continuing to provide great care to patients?
Then give us a follow - 📨 membership is FREE! Join by emailing contact@greenerpractice.com
Are you trying to reduce waste, promote healthy living & a happy workforce, all whilst continuing to provide great care to patients?
Then give us a follow - 📨 membership is FREE! Join by emailing contact@greenerpractice.com