tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/organisations/the-centre-for-climate-health-securityCentre for Climate and Health Security - Activity on °Ç¸ç³Ô¹ÏHM Government2026-04-30T15:29:04Z/government/publications/beat-the-heat-hot-weather-advice#2026-04-30T15:29:04Z2026-04-30T15:29:04ZGuidance: Beat the heat: hot weather adviceInformation on how to stay safe in hot weather, including how to keep your home cool. /government/publications/adverse-weather-and-health-plan#2026-04-22T11:04:30Z2026-04-22T11:04:30ZGuidance: Adverse Weather and Health PlanThe Adverse Weather and Health Plan aims to protect individuals and communities from the health effects of adverse weather and to build community resilience./guidance/non-native-mosquito-species-profiles#2026-04-01T16:59:04Z2026-04-01T16:59:04ZNon-native mosquito species profilesBasic profile of the different species of mosquitos that are invasive to the UK./guidance/local-authority-risk-and-adaptation-toolkit-heat-edition#2026-01-05T10:56:38Z2026-01-05T10:56:38ZLocal Authority Risk and Adaptation Toolkit: Heat EditionThe Local Authority Risk and Adaptation (LARA) Toolkit: Heat Edition is designed to help assess heat-related health risks and plan actions to protect health./guidance/changes-to-the-built-and-natural-environment-to-support-mental-health#2025-11-12T09:30:03Z2025-11-12T09:30:03ZChanges to the built and natural environment to support mental healthChanges to the built and natural environment like housing upgrades, green infrastructure and nature-based solutions, can help mental wellbeing and build resilience/guidance/mental-health-support-for-climate-change#2025-11-12T09:30:03Z2025-11-12T09:30:03ZMental health support for climate changeThere are practical and evidence-based interventions that can help protect mental health against climate change and extreme weather./guidance/mental-health-medications-and-extreme-weather#2025-11-12T09:30:03Z2025-11-12T09:30:03ZMental health medications and extreme weatherSome mental health medications increase sensitivity to hot weather, which is increasing in frequency and severity due to climate change, impacting wellbeing./guidance/climate-change-and-the-mental-health-of-occupational-groups#2025-11-12T09:30:03Z2025-11-12T09:30:03ZClimate change and the mental health of occupational groupsSome occupational groups may be at increased risk of mental health impacts associated with extreme weather./guidance/community-and-educational-mental-health-interventions#2025-11-12T09:30:03Z2025-11-12T09:30:03ZCommunity and educational mental health interventionsCommunity and educational approaches include nature-based solutions and climate literacy initiatives. They can help people build resilience and process emotions./guidance/climate-change-awareness-and-mental-health#2025-11-12T09:30:02Z2025-11-12T09:30:02ZClimate change awareness and mental healthThis section looks at climate change communication, its emotional impacts and the support options./guidance/extreme-weather-and-suicide-risk#2025-11-12T09:30:00Z2025-11-12T09:30:00ZExtreme weather and suicide riskSome evidence suggests extreme weather can worsen suicidal thoughts in at-risk people. Extreme weather will increase and be more severe as the climate warms./guidance/the-impact-of-climate-change-on-health-and-social-care-services#2025-11-12T09:30:00Z2025-11-12T09:30:00ZThe impact of climate change on health and social care servicesExtreme weather is increasing pressure on health and social care services, with wide-ranging impacts on mental health, service demand, and inequalities. /guidance/extreme-weather-and-violent-behaviour#2025-11-12T09:30:00Z2025-11-12T09:30:00ZExtreme weather and violent behaviourSevere weather can lead to increased aggressive behaviour and domestic violence./guidance/climate-change-and-mental-health-people-with-existing-conditions#2025-11-12T09:30:00Z2025-11-12T09:30:00ZClimate change and mental health: people with existing conditionsThose with existing health conditions may be at increased risk of mental health impacts associated with extreme weather./guidance/mental-health-and-climate-change-a-quick-guide#2025-11-12T09:30:00Z2025-11-12T09:30:00ZMental health and climate change: a quick guideClimate change is negatively impacting mental health and wellbeing. These impacts are not distributed equally./guidance/pathways-between-climate-change-and-mental-health-conditions#2025-11-12T09:30:00Z2025-11-12T09:30:00ZPathways between climate change and mental health conditionsConcern about climate change and extreme weather events are already contributing to a number of common mental health conditions./guidance/climate-change-and-the-mental-health-of-children-and-young-people#2025-11-12T09:30:00Z2025-11-12T09:30:00ZClimate change and the mental health of children and young peopleChildren and young people are at heightened risk from the mental health and wellbeing impacts of climate change but there are ways to support them./guidance/overview-of-the-climate-change-and-mental-health-report#2025-11-12T00:00:00Z2025-11-12T00:00:00ZOverview of the climate change and mental health reportThe report produced by climate scientists reviews evidence on how climate change and adverse weather affect mental health and interventions that protect it./guidance/tick-surveillance-scheme#2025-10-07T09:50:45Z2025-10-07T09:50:45ZSend a tick to UKHSA’s Tick Surveillance SchemeIf you have found a tick, send it to UKHSA's Tick Surveillance Scheme and fill in the form on this page. The scheme maps tick distribution and exposure risk./guidance/cold-health-alert-action-card-for-commissioners#2025-09-24T08:30:02Z2025-09-24T08:30:02ZCold-Health Alert action card for commissionersThis action card provides guidance on the actions that commissioners of health and social care services can take to prepare for and respond to each type of CHA.