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The Adverse Weather and Health Plan aims to protect individuals and communities from the health effects of adverse weather and to build community resilience.
Information on principles for the identification and management of outbreaks and resources to support local health protection system response to outbreaks of communicable disease.
Introduction Working closely with NHS England (NHSE) and wider system…
This toolkit provides a summary of the structures and functions of the UK…
This toolkit provides a summary of some of the health protection…
This toolkit provides more information regarding approaches to outbreak…
This toolkit acts as resource to support the establishment of IMTs and…
This toolkit provides an outline of points to consider in the development…
This toolkit provides additional guidance, beyond that contained within…
This toolkit provides a summary of the principles of communications and…
The lessons identified process in UKHSA is based on an end-to-end pathway…
The below is an outline of points to consider in the development of an…
The 2023 Health Effects of Climate Change (HECC) report provides an analysis of how climate change makes extreme weather events in the UK, including more intense and frequent heatwaves.
This page advises those working with children on how to reduce the risks of hot weather to the health of people they provide care for. This is part of the guidance for the hazard: heat.
The Local Authority Risk and Adaptation (LARA) Toolkit: Heat Edition is designed to help assess heat-related health risks and plan actions to protect health.
The alerting system provides an early warning when adverse temperatures are likely to impact on the health and wellbeing of the population.
Information on how to stay safe in hot weather, including how to keep your home cool.
This page advises social care managers on how to reduce the risks of hot weather to the health of people they provide care for.
The 2023 Health Effects of Climate Change (HECC) report highlights how climate change intensifies and increases the frequency of extreme weather. This page provides key takeaways from the HECC report, specifically on the haz…
Information for professionals who regularly come into contact with vulnerable people in their job roles.
The Heat-Health Alerting system is part of the Weather-Health Alerting system, which is operated by UKHSA in partnership with the Met Office. This is part of the alerts and warnings section of the hazard: heat.
This Heat-Health Alert action card summarises the suggested actions that providers of health or social care should consider at each Heat-Health Alert level.
NAIR provides assistance to the police and other emergency services where no radiation expert is otherwise available.
This page contains resources to help you stay aware of emerging weather risks and help the public to prepare for and respond to weather, and to stay safe and protect their homes.
Information for people who regularly come into contact with vulnerable people in their job roles.
UKHSA's role as National Focal Point for communication of public health events to the World Health Organization under International Health Regulations (2005).
Building a resilient and responsive organisation ready for health security threats.
Information on the potential health impacts of drought in England and the measures that people can take to stay healthy during these events.
This page advises healthcare professionals working within the community, care homes or hospital environments on how to reduce the risks of hot weather to the health of people they provide care for.
National Patient Safety Alerts (NatPSAs) are official notices giving instructions to NHS bodies on how to prevent risks which might cause serious harm or death.
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