Yellow heat health alerts have been issued for several parts of the UK, as temperatures start to rise over the weekend.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has placed heat health alerts across the UK starting from 3pm today (Wednesday, June 17) and will be in place until 8pm on Monday, June 22.
The UKHSA, alongside the Met Office, have created the alert system to “provide early warning to the health and social care sector, the responder community, the voluntary and community sector, and government departments”.
Alerts are sent when temperatures reach a high level that are “likely to impact the health and wellbeing of the population”.
Which areas are affected by the yellow heat health alerts?
The yellow alert has been issued for the East Midlands, East of England, London, and the South East.
The impacts the hotter weather could have on health and social care services include “a greater risk to life of vulnerable people, increased potential for indoor environments to become very warm, and water-related incidents like cold-water shock and drowning could be more frequent”.
You can sign up to receive heat health alerts directly through email by completing a registration form.
How hot will it be in the UK next week?
Certain areas across the UK will reach temperatures of over 25C consistently over the next week.
London is forecast to reach 30 °C on Friday, June 19, with the warm weather set to continue throughout next week.
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The UK Government has published advice on how to stay safe in hot weather, including closing windows and curtains in rooms that get direct sunlight, drinking plenty of fluids, and avoiding direct sunlight, especially between 11am and 3pm.
If you have to go out during this period, the government suggest you “cover up with suitable clothing, wear a wide-brimmed hat and sunglasses, seek shade and apply sunscreen liberally and re-apply frequently”.
Will you be staying in the shade or enjoying the sun during the heatwave? Let us know in the comments.
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