Developing NHS climate adaptation plans
The risk of adverse impacts due to climate change is a growing challenge for NHS organisations, with the potential to disrupt services, damage facilities, and limit patient outcomes.
In 2025, NHS England published its Climate Adaptation Framework, tailored to the needs of the healthcare sector.
Watch our recent webinar to learn more about how Mott MacDonald’s expert team is helping NHS organisations to take informed and effective steps toward improved climate resilience.
Growing climate risk jeopardises healthcare outcomes. Our recent webinar explored how NHS organisations can utilise the NHS Climate Adaptation Framework and take practical steps to improve their resilience.
The impacts of climate change are placing a significant strain on the UK's healthcare system. From worsening climate shocks, such as increasingly severe storms, through to chronic impacts like prolonged periods of higher temperatures, the facilities and operational resources the NHS depends on are at risk. Research by the Royal College of Physicians indicates that a growing number of clinical staff are concerned about climate risk, with 90% of hospitals at risk of heat stress.
Successful adaptation is vital to protect patient outcomes now and in the long-term.
To address this growing challenge, earlier this year, NHS England published its Climate Adaptation Framework. Designed to meet the specific needs of NHS organisations, the Climate Adaptation Framework provides resources, tools and guidance to improve the resilience of health services in the UK.
Mott MacDonald’s recent webinar explored how NHS organisations can utilise the Climate Adaptation Framework to design, develop and implement best-practice plans.
Led by Mott MacDonald’s climate resilience and healthcare experts, we shared insights to help more healthcare professionals work toward a more climate resilient future. We know that every organisation has a unique context and challenges, so our webinar also explored practical advice to help more NHS organisations to review and target improvement in their capacity to achieve better adaptation, progressing through a maturity model.
NHS England’s Climate Adaptation Framework and its resources were funded by NHS England and NHS Greater Manchester, led by NHS England North West, North East and Yorkshire, and NHS Greater Manchester, and delivered by Verture and Sustainability West Midlands, with collaboration from a range of NHS colleagues, to support NHS organisations to adapt to climate change.
Mott MacDonald is supporting NHS organisations to explore the risks resulting from climate change, and develop and implement best-practice approaches to establishing robust climate adaptation and resilience plans tailored to the unique needs of the healthcare sector.
