How Primary Care organisations and colleagues in BLMK can move towards environmentally sustainable healthcare
***NEW CONTENT 21 May 2026***
The BLMK ICS Green Plan 2025-32 sets out the strategy and delivery to support our vision statement “People, Places and Planet” – delivering the best possible health for all and the highest value healthcare, which can only be achieved by living in harmony with our environment
Why This Matters for Primary Care
Primary Care is often the first point of contact for patients, and it is increasingly affected by health impacts linked to climate change. Moving towards more sustainable healthcare will help reduce pressure on services while improving outcomes.
Sustainable changes in Primary Care can bring clear benefits:
- More digital services frees up staff time
- Better overall health reduces demand for appointments and prescriptions
- Reduced use of single-use items lowers waste and disposal costs
- Improved energy efficiency cuts utility bills
To help teams across Primary Care take action, a set of practical resources has been developed. These provide both the case for change and tools to support implementation:
- The BLMK Primary Care Green Plan 2026-32 V2
- Appendix 1: Action Toolkit Draft V2
- Appendix 2: Action Tracker Draft V1
The draft documents will be updated following approval.
***If you’d like to know more about Primary Care and Sustainable Healthcare, or if you’d like to be part of the BLMK Primary Care Sustainability Network, please contact blmkicb.sustainability@nhs.net***