A heat-health alert has this afternoon been issued for six regions of England with officials saying temperatures will top 30C - potenially causing people problems. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the Met Office yellow alert last from 12 noon on Friday 7 July to 9am on Sunday 9 July.
The Met Office has forecast temperatures of 27°C to 28°C on Friday and around 30°C on Saturday. The forecasted high temperatures will be short lived, followed by thunderstorms, but if reached it is likely that there will be some impacts across the health and social care sector with the NHS and A&E under pressure.
A yellow alert means potential risks include increased use of health care services by vulnerable populations and an increase in risk to health for individuals aged over 65 years or those with pre-existing health conditions, including respiratory and cardiovascular diseases.
