New guidance to support management of patients during extreme heat

The guidance provides important advice on:

• hot weather mitigation and adaptation
• working conditions
• advice for patients

It will support clinicians working in acute services and other specialites to:

1. Work safely during hot weather conditions.
2. Know who is at risk and adapt individual care plans to respond to hot weather.
3. Be aware of medications that increase patient risk during hot weather.
4. Know how to treat heat related illnesses including increased cardiovascular and respiratory complications.
5. Be familiarised with the advice from public health to share with patients.
6. Promote environmental and behavioural changes that could reduce the risk of hot weather.

A webinar is taking place on 26 June to support the release of the new guidance. Find out more by clicking the button below.