Climate Adaptation Framework for NHS organisations – Further Guidance
Further guidance for the climate adaptation framework for NHS organisations in England
Introduction A Climate Adaptation Framework has been developed to support NHS organisations to adapt to climate change. Drawing from a model developed for the public sector in Scotland, this framework provides a holistic approach to organisational change centred around the development of four key capabilities. These are broken down into a series of practical, actionable tasks suitable for any NHS organisation to progress their ability to understand, prepare for and respond to climate change and its impacts. This resource has been produced by Sniffer and Sustainability West Midlands (SWM) as a result of a pilot project in partnership with NHSE North West, NHSE North East & Yorkshire, and NHS Greater Manchester, with support from a dedicated Task & Finish Group of NHS colleagues. Other activities in this project (which can all be found on the weADAPT website under the tag #NHSadapts) resulted in the following outputs:
• An Adaptation Plan Template for NHS Trusts • Guidance on including adaptation into your Green Plan • Becoming Climate Resilient training • Climate Adaptation for NHS Senior Leaders training
The framework also makes reference throughout to recently published Adapt to Survive, a risk assessment and adaptation planning toolkit for healthcare providers, developed by Sustainability West Midlands. For context on what the risks are to health and healthcare from climate change, see our glossary at the end of this document.
Authors: Sustainability West Midlands; Sniffer Partners: NHSE North East & Yorkshire, NHSE North West, NHS Greater Manchester
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