Heatwave plan for England - protecting health and reducing harm from severe heat and heatwaves (booklet)
Series : Summer's coming
Published : May 2022Page Length : 47
Format : Booklet A5
Supplier : N/A
Publisher : Public Health England
The Heatwave Plan for England is a guide to protect the population from heat-related harm to health. The aims of the plan are to prepare, alert and prevent the major avoidable effects on health during periods of severe heat in England. It recommends 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.