The Greener Primary Care Wales Framework and Award Scheme has won the ‘A Healthier Wales’ award at the first national NHS Welsh Sustainability Awards held on Thursday 13 June 2024.
The awards saw over 80 applications from projects across all health boards and trusts in Wales, focusing on promoting sustainable healthcare and supporting the incorporation of sustainable practices into clinical care.
The team were delighted with the win and would like to extend their thanks to all who have supported the work, including the primary care practices who have participated in the Scheme over the past three years.
Sian Evans, Consultant in Public Health in the Primary Care Division said:
“We were very excited to receive the award and have the work of the primary care contractors working with us recognised at such a prestigious event.
“We are looking forward to building on the Scheme’s success through 2024 and into the future”
The Greener Primary Care Wales Scheme supports primary care settings to improve their environmental sustainability.
Since the Scheme was launched in 2022, 85 to 109 teams have registered to participate each year with a potential reach of over 500 individuals annually. A new corporate offer has been made for Boots (pharmacies) and Specsavers (opticians).
Together these teams have achieved nearly 3000 climate-friendly actions, implemented across primary care which are having financial, environmental, social, and clinical value and co-benefits to staff and patients.
Further information can be found: Greener Primary Care