Teaching primary care theory to promote general practice among medical students

Cooper, Max; Heath, Jason; Fernandes, Carl; Sornalingam, Sangeetha; Jegatheesan, Menaka

doi:10.1177/17557380231153899

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“…Further research is required to promote understanding of what ‘works’ in general practice to reduce carbon emissions. What is clear, however, is that a commitment to general practice is essential to reducing the overall carbon footprint of the NHS (Cooper et al., 2023). A commitment to forward thinking in General Practice means embracing technology and reducing waste, whilst engaging staff and patients alike, to promote an environmentally sustainable NHS.…”

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Achieving net-zero carbon care in general practice

Syed,

Sornalingam

et al. 2023

InnovAiT: Education and inspiration for general practice

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We live in times of rapid change: social, demographic, technological and economic. Media headlines are dominated by celebrity, conflict, and the cost of living. Given this state of affairs, it is easy to overlook change in other forms, in particular an overarching shift in planetary weather patterns. Climate change is believed to be progressing at an accelerated rate and poses one of the greatest threats to humanity in the 21st century. Greater awareness has been achieved over the past decade to persuade individuals of the grave consequences of even small global temperature rises. As the world recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, society must re-focus efforts to understand and mitigate global warming effects before severe, irreversible damage ensues. The decisive measures undertaken in Western countries to manage the COVID-19 pandemic serve as an exemplar of how action can be taken to avert other crises, in this case committing to steps to avert climate change.The planet is 1.2 C warmer compared with pre-industrial levels, and the past 7 years have been the warmest on record. Similar trends have also been observed in atmospheric CO 2 levels, which are 50% higher than pre-industrial levels. Health services serve as focal points for change and improvement, as they are major contributors to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The National Health Service (NHS) alone generated 24.9 mega tonnes CO 2 e in the year of 2020, with emission sources ranging from medication supply to the use of fossil fuels to power estates. The NHS's goal of becoming the first net-zero carbon health service by 2040 is a step in the right direction and has formed the basis of many green policies within UK healthcare today. General practice is at the forefront of the NHS, delivering over 270,000,000 consultations across 7000 general practices every year and is fundamental in harmonising efforts to decarbonise our health service. Toolkits such as the green impact for health are a valuable and innovative approach to aid GPs with practical steps to adopt greener practices. Empowering all healthcare stakeholders, particularly those in primary care, is key to achieving sustainability.

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Achieving net-zero carbon care in general practice

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Sornalingam

et al. 2023

InnovAiT: Education and inspiration for general practice

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“…The MLA also overlooks general practice’s contribution to wider endeavours such as reducing cost, tackling inequality, and promoting environmentally sustainable healthcare 5. Without this broader formation, future GPs risk emerging as “junior doctors in the community” who simply find cases to send to specialists.…”

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Battle to retain GPs: defining “generalism” is key

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Sornalingam²,

Heath³

2023

BMJ

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“…Doing so would overlook the significant workload undertaken and workforce contributed by GPs to the UK's National Health Service.Research should also explore the wider consequences of the MLA upon medical student education, for example, impact on encounters with GP role models, loss of opportunities for longitudinal learning, student perceptions of general practice and career choice. 4 Additional research could explore the impact of practical strategies for promoting general practice among students, for example, new GP-focused medical curricula. However, we fear that such endeavours-while laudable-may bear little fruit if there is an MLA 'bottleneck' of 'hospital' facts.…”

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