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Information on the potential health impacts of drought in England and the measures that people can take to stay healthy during these events.
This page advises social care managers on how to reduce the risks of hot weather to the health of people they provide care for.
This Heat-Health Alert action card summarises the suggested actions that providers of health or social care should consider at each Heat-Health Alert level.
This page advises those with responsibilities for people currently sleeping rough. This includes local authority teams for emergency preparedness, public health and rough sleeping, as well as non-governmental organisations, including those providing temporary accommodation or street-based support.
This page advises healthcare professionals working within the community, care homes or hospital environments on how to reduce the risks of hot weather to the health of people they provide care for.
Safety leaflet on topical corticosteroids and withdrawal reactions to help patients and their carers to use these medicines safely.
Emerging techniques on how to prevent or minimise the environmental impacts of hydrogen production by electrolysis of water.
This page summarises Chapter 11 of the Health Effects of Climate Change (HECC) report with a focus on the impact of heat on drought and human health. This is part of the science and stats section for the hazard: heat.
Guidance for people with symptoms of a respiratory infection including COVID-19, or a positive test result for COVID-19.
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