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GPs harvest benefits of greening their practice
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GPs harvest benefits of greening their practice

DOCTORS should not be daunted at the prospect of “greening” their practices, according to Perth GPs Dr Richard Yin and Dr George Crisp. When the pair began at the Onslow Road Family Practice eight years ago, they recognised in each other a shared passion for the environment and have since successfully implemented a series of measures to reduce their practice’s carbon footprint. Now they are keen to share their knowledge with their colleagues, and have set up an online community, GreenPractice.  “We didn’t feel it was sufficiently being done within general practice or within the medical ...