Climate Adaptation Framework for NHS organisations – Further Guidance
Starting Maturity Tasks UC1A: Learn about England’s changing climate
An understanding of past climate trends and future projections is a necessary foundation for adaptation. You can access localised climate information for a range of climate variables, including temperature and rainfall, and the UK Climate Projections provide key messages on the changes expected nationally.
Further guidance:
• Visit the UK Climate Projections website or The Met Office climate data portal to explore information about future projected changes in climate.
o Identify relevant climate projections, and reflect on how your organisation could be affected by changes at the local, national and global levels
• Take a look at Adapt to Survive, a resource which provides useful information on key considerations and guidance on using these, and other resources, to explore national and local projected changes.
UC1B: Learn about climate impacts affecting health and healthcare
The climate is already changing, and impacts are being felt on the delivery of health services, as well as new pressures on the health system. Learning about the impacts on the health system will help you understand current and potential implications for your organisation.
Further guidance:
• Read the Health and Social Care Sector Briefing – UK Climate Risk
• Review Climate change: health effects in the UK and stay up to date on latest UKHSA evidence
• Review the third National Adaptation Plan
• Adapt to Survive provides useful summary information on key consideration for NHS organisations, as well as guidance on using external resources to explore the impacts that climate change can have in your area. UC1C: Key staff undergo basic training on climate change risk and adaptation. In order to deliver “good adaptation”, key staff such as service leads need to have a common level of understanding of climate change impacts and the risks to the NHS. Relevant staff also need an understanding of adaptation and the approaches to adapting.
Further guidance:
• Key staff (as identified in OC1B see organisational culture) should undergo basic training on climate change risk and adaptation. Training could take many forms including ESR, Met Office training, Carbon Literacy, Flood Literacy, Becoming Climate Resilient training, Senior leader workshops, eLearning as well as less formal learning opportunities such as sharing the information condensed into this or other resources.
Authors: Sustainability West Midlands; Sniffer Partners: NHSE North East & Yorkshire, NHSE North West, NHS Greater Manchester
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