About these authors and about this toolkit 4
Please meet the team. 5
Executive Summary 8
Introduction 10
Introducing Planetary Health 11
Get Started! 14
PRESCRIBING: INHALERS 15
How to make changes 16
SUGGESTED ACTIONS: Inhalers 18
PRESCRIBING: MEDICINE OPTIMISATION 19
SUGGESTED ACTIONS: Prescribing 21
Useful resources include: 21
ANTIBIOTIC USE 22
Suggested actions: Antibiotics 22
REFERRALS AND INVESTIGATIONS 23
Screening Tests 24
SUGGESTED ACTIONS: Referrals and Investigations 25
USEFUL RESOURCES: 25
LIFESTYLE ADVICE 26
SUGGESTED ACTIONS: Lifestyle Advice 26
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY 27
SUGGESTED ACTIONS: Physical Activity 27
PLANT BASED DIET 28
SUGGESTED ACTIONS: Plant Based Diet 29
Social Prescribing 30
Suggested Actions: Social Prescribing 31
GREEN PRESCRIBING 32
PROMOTION OF BREASTFEEDING 33
SUGGESTED ACTIONS: Breast Feeding 33
IN THE OFFICE 34
RENEWABLE AND REDUCING CONSUMPTION OF ENERGY: 34
SUGGESTED ACTIONS: Energy Use 35
SUGGESTED ACTIONS: In the office 36
References 37
The Irish College of General Practitioners (ICGP) Sustainability Working Group was formed in Summer 2020 to raise awareness among general practitioners, practice nurses and practice staff of the need to consider the environment and the future sustainability of healthcare delivery to our patients. Developing this ‘Glas toolkit’ for sustainable practice-based actions and activities tailored to Irish general practice has been a major objective of the ICGP Sustainability Working Group.
| Format | Download |
|---|---|
| Keywords | climate, sustainability, planetary health, prescribing, asthma, antibiotics, Management and referral, screening, physical health, nutrition, social prescribing, breastfeeding, office buildings, energy, waste disposal |
| Publisher | Irish College of General Practitioners |
| Pages | 46 |
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