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Social care must prepare for the effects of climate change
Author(s)Jean Lambert
Journal titleCommunity Care, issue 1704, 10 January 2008
Pagesp 29
Sourcehttp://www.communitycare.co.uk
KeywordsWeather conditions ; Services ; Planning [admin].
AnnotationJean Lambert is London's Green MEP and this short article focuses on the need to prepare for hotter summers which put at risk vulnerable people. UK social service departments should prepare action plans similar to those in place in France, amongst other European countries, following a very hot summer in 2003 which saw many thousands of premature deaths amongst old, often isolated people. Jean Lambert advocates that the "development and delivery of social care services address the future challenges". The Carbon Trust can offer advice and help about reducing carbon emissions (www.carbontrust.co.uk) (KJ/rh).
Accession NumberCPA-080122209 A
ClassmarkR4: I: QA6 *

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