Cold-Health Alerting system and action cards
The Cold-Health Alerting system and action cards provide suggested actions to protect health and reduce cold-related harms.
Cold-Health Alerting system
Information about the Cold-Health Alerting system, part of the Weather-Health Alerting system operated by UKHSA in partnership with the Met Office. Further information is also available in the Weather-Health Alerting system - user guide.
Action card for commissioners
This Cold-Health Alert (CHA) action card details the suggested actions that commissioners of health and social care (for example commissioners of health and social care services, local authorities, directors of public health, Integrated Care Systems) should take to prepare for and respond to each type of cold-health alert.
A summary of suggested actions for each CHA level is also available in the CHA summary action card for commissioners.
Action card for health and social care providers
This CHA action card details the suggested actions that providers of health or social care services should consider to prepare for and respond to each type of cold-health alert.
In addition to the CHA summary action card for social care providers there are 2 additional summary action cards:
Action card for the voluntary and community sector
This CHA action card details the suggested actions that those working in the voluntary and community sector (VCS) organisations should consider to prepare for and respond to each type of cold-health alert.
A summary of suggested actions for each Cold-Health Alert level for VCS organisations is in the CHA summary action card for voluntary and community sector.