During Storm Eunice in 2021, 400,000 properties lost power in the UK. An estimated 35,000 in the Southwest.

There are around 2005 care facilities across Somerset- Have you considered what you will do if your facility was affected by foreseen or unforeseen disruptions?

Business Continuity Plans can be made quickly and simply. It is about identifying your critical functions and maintaining resilience during disruptions when they happen. It is a temporary solution while damage is being repaired.

Continuity in 3 Easy P’s- When making your plans consider the effects of a disruption and not the cause A storm is a cause, the effect might be: People– Staff not getting to work- how do you fill those spaces and workloads? Power– If your business requires power to maintain essential functions consider how you will cope without it Premises– In the event of the loss of your place of work you might plan for a backup location to relocate to   There are two more P’s to consider! Process– IT, telephones and ways to communicate if they are lost. And Provider– Suppliers of necessary logistics to run your business

You are probably already doing this in some form daily!

 

The Civil Contingencies Unit at Somerset County Council offers guidance on Business Continuity Management (BCM) and mitigating disruptions using real examples.

Our aim is to develop contingency plans and arrangements to help in a disruption

Take ownership of your business by mitigating disruption.

For further advice click here: Care Homes leaflet

For a business continuity template, click here: Care home Winter Pressures Business Continuity template