Green Inhaler Project

Llanelli Cluster are proactively reducing the impact that pharmaceuticals have on the environment, the largest contributor in General Practice
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The Plan

The NHS Wales Decarbonisation Strategic Delivery Plan has set a target shift to 80% of inhalers being low Global Warming Potential (GWP) alternatives by 2025. Pharmaceuticals are the second highest contributing factor towards the NHS carbon footprint, and the largest contributor in general practice.

The Framework

Public Health Wales launched their Greener Primary Framework and Award Scheme in June 2022. The framework supports the four independent primary care contractor services in Wales (pharmacy, dental, GP and optometry) to improve the environmental sustainability of their day-to-day practice to achieve a carbon-neutral public sector by 2030.

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Climate Change

Climate change is one of the biggest challenges to health in medium and long-term and the consequences are likely to be wide and diverse. The Greener Primary Care Framework and Award Programme embodies the principle that a large number of people making small changes will have a bigger impact overall than a small number of people making big changes.

You can learn more about the NHS Wales Decarbonisation Strategic Delivery Plan and its targets surrounding the use of inhalers on https://spira.uk/spira_giiq.html