Heat-health alert for South East
Last updated on Thursday, 6 August 2026 at 10:00am
Yellow Heat-health alert has been issued
Alert is in effect from 8 August 2026 at 09:00am to 11 August 2026 at 09:00pm
- Type
- Heat Health Alert
- Alert
yellow alert
- Risk Score
- 10
- Impact
- Medium
- Likelihood
- Low
- Start
- 8 August 2026 at 09:00am
- End
- 11 August 2026 at 09:00pm
Risk Description
Significant impacts are possible across health and social care services due to the high temperatures, including:
- a rise in deaths, particularly among those aged 65 and over or with health conditions. There may also be impacts on younger age groups
- a likely increase in demand for health services
- internal temperatures in care settings (hospitals and care homes) may exceed the recommended threshold for clinical risk assessment
- the heat affecting the ability of the workforce to deliver services
- indoor environments overheating increasing the risk to vulnerable people living independently in community and care settings
- water‑related incidents may increase, including risks from cold‑water shock and drowning
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