Mobilising primary care in Islington on air pollution

End-of-project survey Towards the end of the project the healthcare professionals were asked to complete a survey that reflected on their experiences in the project, including the teaching sessions, their interactions with patients and passing the knowledge on to their colleagues. [...] The image on the left states ‘We Challenged Islington GPs to monitor the level of air pollution on their commute’, floating over a picture of traffic on the left and a green parkland on the right. [...] More generally, people’s understanding of air pollution also increased, with more people recognising the presence of air pollution inside and outside the home (increasing from 80% in the pre-wave to 94% in the post-wave), understanding that fossil fuels are the biggest cause of air pollution (increasing from 66% to 76%), and more people recognising air pollution as a big issue in the UK (increasin. [...] The geographical scope of the project (bounded by the London Borough of Islington), in comparison to the similar national project, meant that there were fewer surgeries to engage and participate in the project – perhaps reflecting the challenges of implementation at a local level. [...] The recommendations of the coroner’s report following the death of Ella-Kissi Debrah included calling on the Royal Colleges to promote training on the health impacts of air pollution to their members.