How to decarbonise general practice with zero capital

How to decarbonise general practice with zero capitalThe NHS net zero targets are ambitious, necessary, and -for the average GP partner -daunting.While the central NHS can plan multimillion-pound retrofits for secondary care hubs, the independent contractor model often leaves primary care estates in a capital wilderness.We are expected to decarbonise, yet the grant funding required to do so is often non-existent or buried under layers of impenetrable bureaucracy.For many practices, the strategy has become 'wait and hope': wait for a grant, or hope the energy markets stabilise.But at Wonford Green Surgery in Exeter, we decided that waiting was a risk we could no longer afford.

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British Journal of General Practice
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2026-03-26
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https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp26x744669
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Health Services Management and Policy
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How to decarbonise general practice with zero capital

Tomasz Stefanski, Julia Knott
British Journal of General Practice
Health Services Management and Policy
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How to decarbonise general practice with zero capital

Tomasz Stefanski, Julia Knott
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Abstract

How to decarbonise general practice with zero capitalThe NHS net zero targets are ambitious, necessary, and -for the average GP partner -daunting.While the central NHS can plan multimillion-pound retrofits for secondary care hubs, the independent contractor model often leaves primary care estates in a capital wilderness.We are expected to decarbonise, yet the grant funding required to do so is often non-existent or buried under layers of impenetrable bureaucracy.For many practices, the strategy has become 'wait and hope': wait for a grant, or hope the energy markets stabilise.But at Wonford Green Surgery in Exeter, we decided that waiting was a risk we could no longer afford.

British Journal of General PracticeVol. 76(765)
Openalex Percentile: Top 8%
Health Services Management and Policy
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