We're having a heatwave

The Department of Health has a heatwave plan.

The Department of Health has a heatwave plan, whose purpose is to reduce summer deaths and illness by raising public awareness and triggering actions in the NHS, public health, social care and other community organisations to support vulnerable people who have health, housing or economic circumstances that increase their risk.

 

You can access the full documentation on the DH website at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/heatwave-plan-for-england-2013

 

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