Tackling climate change and health inequalities in primary care.
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 36541280.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1093/fampra/cmac146 and PMC identifier 10231381.
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Abstract
The Climate Emergency is now widely accepted as the biggest public health crisis facing humanity. Previous research has highlighted how social and health inequalities shape the health impacts of climate change in the UK, but there has been little attention to the role of general practice in deprived areas. This Brief Report summarises a roundtable discussion of Scottish 'Deep End' GPs - family doctors working in the most socio-economically deprived areas - which took place weeks before the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), held in Glasgow in November 2021. The report highlights the need for urgent action to make general practice more sustainable, including recommendations for community engagement, (de)prescribing, medical education, digital inclusion, and investment in premises and capacity building.
Medical subject headings
- Climate Change
- General Practice