A climate adaptation framework for NHS organisations in England

A climate adaptation framework has been developed to support NHS organisations to adapt to climate change. Drawing from a model developed for the public sector in Scotland, this framework provides a holistic approach to organisational change centred around the development of four key capabilities. These are broken down into a series of practical, actionable tasks suitable for any NHS organisation to progress their ability to understand, prepare for and respond to climate change and its impacts.

Successful climate adaptation is not simply a case of analysing climate data and risk models. Effective leadership, governance arrangements, inclusive planning approaches and working beyond silos are all of equal importance for successful adaptation. This Framework is based on the concept that an organisation has adaptation 'capability' that determines its ability to adapt to climate change.