The 2026 Lancet Countdown UK Policy Priorities published today call for accelerated action on the decarbonisation of energy, increasing access to healthy and sustainable food and governance mechanisms to improve cross-sector working to protect health from the impact of climate change.

The UK Health Alliance on Climate Change, along with many of its Members, are proud to endorse the IPC Environmental Sustainability Statement, developed by DHSC, NHS England and organisations from across health and care. The statement provides leadership and direction for applying evidence-based IPC principles alongside safe, lower-carbon and circular clinical practices while maintaining patient safety. https://www.england.nhs.uk/infection-prevention-and-control/ipc-environmental-sustainability-statement Contact us UK Health Alliance on Climate Change C/O BMJ Publishing Group Tavistock Square London, WC1H 9JR Email us More information Events Resources Privacy policy Accessibility Website footprint Funding policy Trustee Board minutes Endorsement policy

It would be hard to leave the house at the moment without hearing reports of the “Godzilla” El Nino and the devastating impact it is predicted to unleash in terms of lives lost, extreme weather, hardship and food shortages. After a summer of wall-to-wall heatwaves it certainly feels like the impact of climate change has not only breached our shores, but is banging on our doors calling for action. This month’s edition brings a focus on the areas where we can all act to make a difference – individually and through leveraging our influence in organisations and wider networks.