Greener Practice: Deep Green

Speakers: Dr Hawkins and Dr Frost

Tuesday 10th February from 1300-1400. Register here.

Dr Katie Hawkins and Dr Helen Frost will present the development of a web-based toolkit (“Deep Green”) for use in primary care to improve engagement with green social prescribing of older patients living in deprived areas.

This study, supported by the UK Research and Innovation Medical Research Council (UKRI MRC), set out to develop a digital toolkit specifically aimed at improving access to green social prescribing among older people living in socioeconomically disadvantaged areas. The objective was to create a resource that could support equitable access to green social prescribing (GSP) opportunities for those most affected by health inequalities.

A collaborative approach underpinned the development of the toolkit, named deepgreen.scot. Key stakeholders, including general practitioners (GPs), patients, and community organisations, were actively involved throughout the process. Their collective input ensured that the toolkit was both relevant and practical for staff and patients.

This presentation will explore the co-creation of ‘deepgreen’ and focus on the practical implementation of the toolkit within primary care settings, particularly from the perspective of GPs. Insights will be shared on the collaborative engagement that informed the toolkit’s design, as well as the challenges and opportunities encountered during its introduction to primary care.