Engaging patients in the decarbonisation of primary care: findings from a cross-sectional survey in England
Naomi Klepacz, Olivia Geddes, Frederik Dahlmann, Abi Eccles, Jenny Earle, Michael Gregg, Florence Karaba, Rachel Spencer, Jeremy Dale, Ana Raquel Nunes · 2026
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Naomi Klepacz and colleagues ask English primary care patients about greener general practice in a 2026 survey. Primary care accounts for almost a quarter of NHS emissions, yet practices need patient cooperation for low-carbon prescribing, travel and medicine returns. As part of the GPNET-0 study, 252 adult patients across twelve practices in three English care boards completed online or paper surveys on climate awareness, practice responsibility and willingness to act.
Only 6.4 percent agreed their practice has a key role in cutting emissions, 5.0 percent wanted greater practice action, and 82.0 percent opposed more government incentives for practice decarbonisation. Just 14.0 percent felt well informed about climate change and 1 percent about its health impacts, while 72 percent feared green actions might harm care quality. About a quarter would accept a medicine review or more active travel if staff suggested it. Practices gain a message: frame sustainability as better care, not a rival priority.
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| CREATOR | Naomi Klepacz, Olivia Geddes, Frederik Dahlmann, Abi Eccles, Jenny Earle, Michael Gregg, Florence Karaba, Rachel Spencer, Jeremy Dale, Ana Raquel Nunes |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 39 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |