The effects of extreme heat events on mental health in vulnerable urban communities: towards evidence-based policy and practice

  • Applicant: Lea Baecker
  • Project ID: 23-083

While the impact of extreme heat on physical health is well recognised, its effects on mental health are under-investigated. The main aim of this project is to examine the effects of extreme heat events (based on meteorological information) on mental health outcomes (based on electronic medical records). A further aim is to evaluate the mitigation of these effects by different types of public green spaces.

The Clinical Record Interactive Search (CRIS) system is a computer system that allows researchers at the NIHR Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) to carry out research using information from South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust clinical records.

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The Clinical Record Interactive Search has been developed in collboration with:

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
NIHR Maudsley BRC