{
  "abstract": "Background Prescribing is responsible for over half of carbon emissions in primary care.Strategies to reduce unnecessary medication use are therefore important in supporting the delivery of a net-zero National Health Service (NHS).Methods We ceased to accept pharmacy-managed repeat prescriptions and undertook a patient education campaign to order only the medication they needed.Results The intervention was associated with a saving of £165 957 and 5350 fewer prescribed items over a 7-month period. This equated to estimated emissions savings of 96 421 kgCO2e.Conclusions A well-planned campaign to move away from pharmacy-managed repeat prescriptions to patient-initiated requests can reduce prescribing costs and support the NHS journey to net zero.",
  "authors": [
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Medicines Management Team, Frome Medical Practice, Frome, UK"
      ],
      "name": "Laura Smith"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "GP, Frome Medical Practice, Frome, UK"
      ],
      "name": "Helen Kingston"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Sustainability, Frome Medical Practice, Frome, UK"
      ],
      "name": "Richard Podmore"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "University of Bristol Medical School, Bristol, UK"
      ],
      "name": "Chloe Jenvey"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Sustainability, Frome Medical Practice, Frome, UK"
      ],
      "name": "Daniel Tucker"
    }
  ],
  "title": "Impact of promoting ‘Only order what you need’ and ceasing pharmacy-initiated managed repeats in a large general practice",
  "uid": "1996bdcb-e05b-5c48-a095-275bda5be061"
}