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Information on how to stay safe in hot weather, including how to keep your home cool.
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This information aims to assist professionals in protecting vulnerable people from the health impacts of severe heat in England.
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The alerting system provides an early warning when adverse temperatures are likely to impact on the health and wellbeing of the population.
The Adverse Weather and Health Plan aims to protect individuals and communities from the health effects of adverse weather and to build community resilience.
Heat-Health Alert (HHA) action cards summarise suggested actions to be taken by different professional bodies and organisations in the event of extreme heat.
Roles and responsibilities of key agencies and the agreed procedures during local and national outbreak investigations.
Health advice for those planning events and mass gatherings during periods of hot weather in England.
UKHSA's role as National Focal Point for communication of public health events to the WHO under the International Health Regulations (2005).
National Patient Safety Alerts (NatPSAs) are official notices giving instructions to NHS bodies on how to prevent risks which might cause serious harm or death.
Evidence-based recommendations to protect first responders from exposure to fentanyl.
This information aims to assist professionals in protecting vulnerable people from the health impacts of cold weather in England.
NAIR provides assistance to the police and other emergency services where no radiation expert is otherwise available.
Designed to help manage the recovery phase of a chemical incident where contamination has affected food production systems, inhabited areas and water environments.
Information on the potential health impacts of drought in England and the measures that people can take to stay healthy during these events.
This handbook (NRPB-W7) is a technical guide for radiation specialists participating in NAIR.
Guidance for police and other organisations about how and when to seek NAIR assistance.
Information for health and emergency professionals involved in chemical incident response and preparedness.
This document (Documents of the NRPB volume 1 number 4) includes emergency reference levels and information on radon in Devon and Cornwall.
This publication (Documents of the NRPB volume 16 number 1) contains a framework for protection of personnel in a radiation accident.
Public Health England (PHE) surveillance report summaries.
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