 A guide to keeping yourself and others safe and healthy when severe weather is forecast.What you can do |
The natural environment
affects human health. Our specially produced health forecasts
help professionals and patients know when and where there is a risk
of illness. Through this understanding, action can be taken by both
healthcare providers and individuals to help prevent hospital admissions
and manage hospital workloads.
Healthy Outlook Savings Calculator Find out how much your practice can save with the Healthy Outlook Savings Calculator. *Using Department of Health National Tariff for COPD admissions 2006/7
Healthy Outlook COPD Forecast Alert from the Met Office provides automated advanced warning telephone calls for people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) when weather conditions increase their risk of illness. Trials in Cornwall have shown a 52% reduction in hospital admissions in practices that took part. Are you a patient? View our library of resources for health professionals (password protected) 
The Met Office is the world leading authority on weather forecasting and climate change. We are hosting three specialist climate change workshops. Designed for healthcare professionals and local authority planning/strategy managers, the workshops will highlight the impacts of climate change across a range of timescales and geographic locations. 
The Met Office has won a number of prestigious
awards for its work in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) health forecasting.
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