The first edition of the Adverse Weather and Health Plan (AWHP) aims to protect individuals and communities from the health effects of adverse weather and to build community resilience in England. The Plan is focused on achieving the following four goals: Prevent the increase in years of life lost due to adverse weather events, prevent mortality due to adverse weather events, prevent morbidity due to adverse weather events and reduce the use of healthcare services due to adverse weather events.
The Second Edition of the AWHP has been developed based on feedback, recommendations from reports, and reflections from the experience of implementing the first edition of the plan. The plan is centered around the same four goals, and includes nine action areas for delivery, namely 1) service delivery 2) capacity building 3) organisational arrangements 4) communication 5) risk management 6) early warning systems 7) data analysis 8) quality assurance 9) policy development and accountability. The second edition is also expanded to include a review of the AHWP guidance and further clarificaion of the role of the AWHP in improving long-term resilience.
