Adaptation

Our progress so far  

Moorfields recognises that the impacts of climate change – ranging from extreme heat and flooding to infrastructure disruption – pose increasing risks to patient safety and service continuity. To ensure resilience in the face of these challenges, we have integrated climate adaptation into our wider emergency preparedness programme. 

Our adverse weather plan is reviewed regularly and informed by national guidance, with updates from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). It forms part of the emergency preparedness, resilience and response (EPRR) training programme, where real-world exercises are used to identify improvement opportunities. Any lessons learned are captured and fed into the EPRR steering group – reinforcing a cycle of continual adaptation and readiness.  

We maintain a dedicated EPRR risk register, based on the national risk register, which specifically includes climate-related risks. This ensures that environmental threats – such as heatwaves and service disruptions linked to extreme weather – are considered in our planning, mitigation, and response protocols. 

For the past two years, Moorfields has been fully compliant with all core standards for emergency preparedness, as set out by NHS England. In 2024, we also met all 11 deep-dive standards on cybersecurity and IT response – demonstrating our operational resilience in a digitally reliant era. 

By embedding climate risks within our emergency governance, and aligning with national frameworks, Moorfields is strengthening its ability to operate safely and effectively under changing environmental conditions. This is a critical component of our wider sustainability ambition – supporting patient care, protecting staff, and future-proofing our specialist services.