Guidance

Adverse Weather and Health Plan

The Adverse Weather and Health Plan aims to protect individuals and communities from the health effects of adverse weather and to build community resilience.

From:
UK Health Security Agency
Published
27 April 2023
Last updated
13 November 2024 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

Adverse Weather and Health Plan

Ref: GOV-16451

PDF, 1.18 MB, 66 pages

Adverse Weather and Health Plan – easy read

Ref: UKHSA publications gateway number GOV-16177

PDF, 1.86 MB, 21 pages

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Adverse Weather and Health Plan: supporting evidence

Ref: GOV-16013

PDF, 1.54 MB, 83 pages

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Weather-Health Alerting System: user guide

Ref: GOV-16783

PDF, 647 KB, 25 pages

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Weather-Health Alerting System: user guide – easy read

Ref: UKHSA publications gateway number GOV-16177

PDF, 2.09 MB, 10 pages

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Details

The Adverse Weather and Health Plan (AWHP) builds on existing measures taken by the UK government, its agencies, NHS England and local authorities. The Plan outlines key areas where the public sector, independent sector, voluntary sector, health and social care organisations and local communities can work together to maintain and improve integrated arrangements for planning and response to deliver the best outcomes possible during adverse weather.

The Plan brings together and builds on the previous Heatwave Plan for England and the Cold Weather Plan for England.

The Plan is underpinned by:

  • supporting evidence, that underlines the activities and scientific evidence that support the Plan
  • guidance and support materials
  • the Weather-Health Alerts (heat and cold), developed in partnership with the Met Office

A joint statement underscoring the AWHP, Heat Health Alerts, and its aims to keep people safe during the coming and future summers has been developed in partnership with the Department of Health and Social Care, NHS England, the Met Office, and the Local Government Association. It is available on the NHS England website.

Further resources

AWHP: equity review and impact assessment 2024

AWHP: heat advice

AWHP: cold weather advice

Weather-Health Alerting System

Flooding: health guidance and advice

Public health impact of drought: advice for the public

Stay well this winter leaflet 2024

Updates to this page

Published 27 April 2023
Last updated 13 November 2024 + show all updates

  1. Added the 'Stay well this winter leaflet 2024'.

  2. Information added to User Guide: • display of alerts on the UKHSA Data Dashboard • HHA action card for national government

  3. Updated text on page 39 (DLUHC) and page 43 (LRFs).

  4. Added link to the equity review under "further resources" and added new versions of main report and supporting evidence document.

  5. Added easy-read versions of main guidance and user guide.

  6. Added new version of User Guide with reworded text under Red (emergency response).

  7. Added new version of user guide.

  8. Updated sections 6.1.1.8 and 6.1.3.4 in the Adverse Weather and Health Plan.

  9. Amended date discrepancy in user guide.

  10. Added link to Weather-Health Alerting System.

  11. Added link to AWHP joint statement on the NHS website.

  12. Updated AWHP, supporting evidence and user guide.

  13. First published.

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