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Healthy people, healthy planet

At The Old Fire Station Surgery, we strive for a world that is better for people. The World Health Organisation state that Climate change is the single biggest health threat facing humanity. This page looks at some of the ways we are tackling our own carbon footprint and improving people's health.

Cost of Living Crisis

We know things are pretty tough right now, and many people are having to choose between heating and eating. The following information isn't going to fix everything, but you may find it useful.

We provide foodbank vouchers at the surgery.

  • The Environment Centre can provide energy related advice and help for people looking to reduce their bills
  • Heating the Human, not the Home: emergency advice issued by Money Saving Expert
  • Citizens Advice can help with debt advice. For rent arrears please contact your nearest Citizens Advice service urgently

If you have nowhere to stay tonight or are imminently facing eviction you can contact Shelter

Green Impact for Health

As a surgery, we recognise the need to make bold changes in reducing our own carbon footprint, creating a sustainable, low-carbon health system that delivers the same high standard of care for our patients. We are achieving this through use of the Green Impact for Health toolkit and the development of a carbon reduction plan. We will ensure climate resilience is embedded in our long term aims to care for our patients both now and in the future.

Awards and Achievements

Reduce paper use where possible, including:

  • Transitioning to email and text information for patients
  • A move to 'paperlite' working environments, digitising wherever possible
  • Double sided printing as default
  • Our A4 paper is 100% recycled
  • Recycling our toner cartridges
  • Using recycled toilet paper in all toileting facilities

Promoting low carbon transport:

  • An electric bike for home visits
  • Part of the Cycle to Work scheme

Reducing energy use:

  • Promoting Southampton Healthy Homes

 

Green Impact Bronze Award 2019 -2020

Please take a look the the following website from the environmental centre to help promote healthy homes. You will get some great advice, help and guidance

https://environmentcentre.com/home-energy/

Southampton City Council

Southampton City Council are making our streets safer for people to walk and cycle - from reducing chronic pain to boosting the immune system, exercise is the best medicine.

myjourneyhampshire.com/keepactive

Park Run

We have become a Park Run/Walk practice and would love patients to come and join us.

Tree where the leaves are around the branches in the shape of the globe. The text reads Think Green

Please see the good work the surgery are doing to help the environment (PDF, 391KB).

As a practice we are trying to switch inhalers to those that are less environmentally damaging. Ask the nurse at your next asthma or COPD check. For more information please visit www.greeninhaler.org

Please visit www.recyclenow.com for more recycling information

Breast Feeding Friendly (PDF, 177KB)

Real Nappy Network - To find out more and get support please visit the website. You can also burrow a set of cloth nappies and give them a go.

Mooncup

Just one of us will use more than 11,000 disposable sanitary products in a lifetime. Please find out more information on this reusable sanitary product.

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