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UK hospital declared critical incident as heatwave drives surge in demand

A UK hospital has declared a critical incident and is restricting services to life-threatening emergencies only, as it struggles to cope with a sharp rise in demand driven by extreme heat.

Euronews

Rare red warnings issued over ‘severe and significant’ impacts of extreme heat

The hot conditions, which have been very rare in the UK until now, will be accompanied by high humidity and very warm nights, forecasters warn.

Evening Standard

Record-breaking heatwave forecast to hit UK as health warnings issued

The sweltering heat could last until at least Thursday, said the Met Office, sparking weather warnings and concerns for vulnerable people.

Evening Standard

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Health warning as record-breaking heatwave to hit UK his week

Warning over travel and health during record-breaking temperatures

The Independent UK

UK set to swelter in up to 38C as extreme heat warning expanded

The Met Office said the baking heat could last until at least Thursday.

Evening Standard

Record-breaking heat expected in parts of UK this week, says Met Office

Health alerts are in place as very high humidity adds to danger of heat stress for the most vulnerable

The Guardian - UK

Weather warnings expanded as UK to swelter in up to 38C heat

On Sunday, an amber extreme heat warning issued by the Met Office was expanded to last from Monday until Thursday.

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Thousands gather for summer solstice as UK braces for sweltering heatwave

Forecasters have said there is ‘growing confidence’ this week could break the record for the hottest June temperature.

Evening Standard

Saturday hits 27.7C as potential heatwave sparks health warnings

Temperatures are expected to peak around 35C on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Evening Standard

How long will the London heatwave last? Extreme heat warning as temperatures to hit 40C

Forecasters are predicting seven days or more of sweltering heat in the capital

Evening Standard

Saturday offers brief respite from heat before sizzling temperatures hit again

An amber warning for extreme heat is in place for early next week

The Independent UK

Heatwave threshold likely met at weekend before next week’s extreme heat warning

The Met Office warning was posted for Monday and Tuesday for parts of the UK.

Evening Standard

Met Office issues rare amber extreme heat warning for parts of England and Wales

Temperatures expected to climb to 30C over the weekend in southern England and south-east Wales

The Guardian - UK

London heatwave 'sleep nightmare' as record four straight tropical nights bring 31C at 11pm

Londoners will struggle to get any shuteye as a four-day spate of tropical nights takes hold of the capital

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Extreme heat warning issued for parts of UK next week amid new heatwave

The warning was posted for Monday and Tuesday for London, the east and south-east of England, and parts of the south-west of England and Wales.

Evening Standard

London health specialists deployed to Africa to bolster Ebola response

The experts include seven specialists from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Evening Standard

Heatwave forecast for parts of UK as some areas could be hotter than Barbados

Some areas in the south and southeast of England are likely to see heatwave criteria met by Saturday and more widely on Sunday, as 32C could be hit.

The Independent UK

Will there be a heatwave this week and when will the hot weather end?

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued yellow heat health alerts for the East Midlands, east of England, London, and the South East. These are in effect from 3pm on Wednesday until 8pm on Monday 22 June. According to the Met Office , temperatures in the South East could…

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The Independent UK

Weather map: Where temperatures could reach 29C this week as UK heat health alerts issued

Temperatures could reach 29C by the end of this week in south-east England

The Guardian - UK

UK school leavers and new students to be offered meningitis B vaccine

One-off programme to begin in July after recent MenB outbreaks in Kent, Dorset and Berkshire killed three people

The Independent UK

One million young people to be offered meningitis B vaccine on NHS after deadly outbreaks

The one-off programme is set to be offered to young people this autumn

Evening Standard

Two children die as measles spreads with hundreds of cases in London so far this year

Enfield, Haringey and Islington have seen the most cases of the virus in the capital

Evening Standard

Two children die from measles as more cases confirmed in London this month

The UKHSA says measles continues to circulate in many parts of the country with 736 cases recorded this year

The Guardian - UK

Two children die from measles as England data shows 100 new infections

London, the east of England and the West Midlands have highest number of cases, as UKHSA urges families to get children vaccinated

The Independent UK

Measles symptoms as two children die following acute outbreak in UK

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