The Heatwave Plan for England is intended to protect people from heat-related harm to health.
The Heatwave Plan for England has prepared for, alerted people to, and prevented, the major avoidable effects on health during periods of severe heat in England. Recommendations are a series of steps to reduce the risks to health from prolonged exposure to severe heat for:
- the NHS, local authorities, social care, and other public agencies
- professionals working with people at risk
- individuals, local communities and voluntary groups
The Plan includes ‘Beat the Heat: Keeping care home residents safe and well’, a guide for care home staff.
- Heatwave plan for England
- Beat the Heat Coping with heat & COVID-19
- Beat the Heat Leaflet Coping with heat and COVID-19
- Heat Flyer Residents 2020
- Heat-health risks and COVID-19-actions to prevent harm (slide set)
- Making the case
- Advice for health and social care professionals- supporting vulnerable people before and during a heatwave
- Advice for care home managers and staff- supporting vulnerable people before and during a heatwave
- Looking after children and those in early years settings during heatwaves- guidance for teachers and professionals
- Equality analysis
- Beat the heat- keep cool at home (checklist)
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