Climate change poses a major threat to our health and wellbeing, as well as our planet. The environment is changing, that change is accelerating, and this has direct and immediate consequences for the delivery of health and social care services, and above all those people who receive care and support
Interventions that consider climate change, sustainability, and nature should be integral to health and care system functioning. Placing sustainability at the core to deliver better services, support healthier populations, and save costs
Learning Objectives:
• Look at the data and evidence of climate change impact on health and social care in the NW
• Explore what local authorities and health organisations can do now and to prepare for the future and mitigate the adverse effects of the climate on the population and their workforce.
• Explore the opportunities for health and social work to collaborate and tackle the issue together.
• Hear from leaders that are already acting in response to recent events and preparing to meet the needs of vulnerable populations in extreme weather events and climate related disasters.
Guest Speakers:
Fiona Reynolds, Deputy Regional Director NW OHID & Deputy Regional Director of Public Health NHS NW
Carolyn Wood, NWAS Finance Director
Dr Tom Smart, Senior Officer - Nature Recovery Partnership & Local Nature Recovery Strategies
Lindy Wardle, Service Manager – Provider Management & Market Development Wigan Council
