Case study · Public health and social care
Understanding climate resilience across primary and social care
Research with GP practices, care homes, and nursing homes explored preparedness for climate change and severe weather and how providers could be better supported.
AudienceGP practices, care homes, and nursing homes
ApproachOnline survey promoted by letter to a sample of primary and social care providers, generating 249 responses
Value to NHS and Public Health Sustainable Development UnitEvidence on preparedness and the support providers need to adapt to climate change and severe weather
The brief
- The NHS and Public Health Sustainable Development Unit wanted to understand how prepared primary and social care providers were for climate change and severe weather, and how they could be supported to become more resilient
The approach
- A questionnaire was developed with the Unit covering experience of severe weather, its impacts, climate and severe-weather planning, and sustainability
- The survey was hosted online and letters were sent to a sample of GP practices, care homes, and nursing homes explaining how to participate
- A total of 249 responses were collected
The outcome
- Enventure Research supplied anonymised raw data for analysis
- The survey gave the Sustainable Development Unit a clearer understanding of how primary and social care providers could be supported to withstand severe weather and adapt to the opportunities and challenges associated with climate change
- Evidence on severe-weather experience and climate preparedness
- Insight into how providers could be supported to improve resilience