Dr Vasu Siva explains how her practice is aiming to cut its carbon emissions by targeting inhaler prescribing. The NHS is a huge contributor to the UK’s carbon emissions. Estimates suggest that the health and care system is responsible for…
Dr Vasumathy Sivarajasingam describes a pilot project in her practice that used a two-question screening tool to identify, and then offer support to, patients experiencing domestic violence during the pandemic. The Crime Survey for England and Wales for the year…
In the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, we decided at Hillview Surgery to review our elderly and vulnerable patients over the telephone in ‘wellbeing health checks’. The idea, initiated by the nursing team, was that they would ring patients…
An evolving public health threat and a shared responsibility Climate change is an existential threat to humanity but also an evolving threat to public health, needing urgent action. Institutions and individuals alike have a responsibility towards helping to reduce their…