6. People in Poor Health: further resources
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Tools and resources
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Name |
Developer |
Type of Resource |
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Climate Ready/SDU |
Toolkit |
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Local Climate Impacts Profile (LCLIP) Designed to support the UKCIP Climate Adaptation Wizard, this tool supports local assessments of past weather-related events and their impacts as a basis for understanding the possible impacts of future weather-related events. |
UKCIP |
Guidance and Spreadsheets |
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Community Resilience: resources and tools Aimed at local communities and the organisations working with them, this set of resources supports the process of understanding local needs and developing emergency plans based on those needs |
Cabinet Office (UK) |
Communities Reports, checklists and case studies |
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Community Disaster Resilience Scorecard Toolkit includes materials to for local government and their partners in service delivery to work with in workshop settings. |
Torrens Institute |
Communities, guidance and check-lists |
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Ready For Flooding: Before, During and After Practical advice and guidance for householders, including list of what to have in an emergency kit. |
National Flood Forum |
Householders, guidance and check-lists. |
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CAB |
Web materials |
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Severe Weather Impacts Monitoring System (SWIMS) A data collection tool to encourage learning about the impacts of and responses to past extreme weather events as the basis for improved future decision-making. |
Kent County Council |
Cross-cutting Online Tool |
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Built Infrastructure for Older People’s Care in Conditions of Climate Change (BIOPICCC) Toolkit Aimed at anyone with a role in supporting health and social care for older people. Resources cover understanding needs and protecting infrastructure. |
Durham University |
Health and Social Care Online Tool |
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Cold Weather Plan for England (2013) The plan provides the framework for action during specific periods of very cold weather. It includes an ‘equality analysis’ and other resources which can assist local decision-making |
Public Health England/DH/NHS England and the Local Government Association |
Health and social care sector Reports and action cards. |
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Advice produced through the Heat-wave plan for England 2013 The heat-wave plan contains advice for a range of practitioners and the public |
Public Health England/DH/NHS England and the Local Government Association |
Advice for different groups |
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Public Health Outcomes Data Tool A set of indicators and associated data about public health and health inequalities supporting the Public Health Outcomes Framework. Data Indicators are updated on a regular basis and available at a range of geographies across England |
Public Health England |
Health sector Data |
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Strategic Health Asset Planning and Evaluation (SHAPE) A mapping tool principally aiming to support strategic planning of health services and infrastructure but which has a role in providing more effective adaptation solutions. Documentation on the use of SHAPE in the context of flooding is currently being developed. |
Department of Health |
Health Sector Online Tool |
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World Health Organisation cost analysis tool A controversial tool aimed at the health sector. Read more about issues associated with using cost-benefit analyses to build resilience in our introduction. |
WHO |
Health sector Guidance document |
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Advice for care home managers and staff: supporting vulnerable people before and during a heat-wave
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Public Health England |
Health sector Guidance document |
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Information about the Flood Guidance Statement, including a user guide |
Met Office and Environment Agency |
Web pages |
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Public Health England |
Health sector Guidance document |
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Flooding and mental health: essential information for front-line responders 1. Flooding: advice for the Public 2. Health advice: general information about mental health 3. Floods – how to clean up your home safely 4. Guidance on recovery from flooding: essential information for frontline responders 5. Flooding and mental health: essential information for front-line responders 6. Answers to frequently asked health questions about flooding. |
Health Protection Agency |
Health sector Guidance document |
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Designed to address the lack of easy-to-use guidance to support the use of novel flood resilience measures in planning, this resource provides a process to follow and resources for further information |
Building Research Establishment, Manchester Metropolitan University and University of Manchester |
Cross-cutting Guidance document |
Reports
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Name |
Author |
Type of Resource |
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Defra |
Report |
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Public Health England and the NHS Sustainable Development Unit (2014) |
Report |
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NHS Sustainable development Unit (2012) |
Report |
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Department of Health (2014) |
Report |
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Health Technical Memorandum 07-07: Sustainable health and social care buildings |
Department of Health |
Report |
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Telecare: a crucial opportunity to help save our health and social care system |
Yeandle (2009) |
Report |
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Vardoulakis & Heaviside (2012) |
Report |
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World Health Organisation Europe (2013) |
Report |
Case studies and examples
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Name |
Developer |
Type of Resource |
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Ecocities |
Online example of an LCLIP |
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Devon, Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Resilience Forum |
Online (downloadable) |
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Guidance for completing climate change adaptation risk template |
Lancashire County Council |
Online material (external) |
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London Borough of Hackney |
Online material (external) |
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Blaby District Council |
Online material (external) |
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Bournemouth Borough Council |
Case study (external online) |
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Taunton Deane Borough Council |
Case study (external online) |
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Based in Cheshire, Snow Angels is the result of a partnership between organisations involved in health, housing, environmental & emergency planning and the local community to provide community-based responses to extreme cold weather in a rural area. |
Climate Just team with Snow Angels representatives |
Case Study (internal) |
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