Cold-health alert for South West
Last updated on Sunday, 28 December 2025 at 10:01am
Yellow Cold-health alert has been issued
Alert is in effect from 28 December 2025 at 08:00pm to 5 January 2026 at 12:00pm- Type
- Cold Health Alert
- Alert
- Risk Score
- 10
- Impact
- Medium
- Likelihood
- Low
- Start
- 28 December 2025 at 08:00pm
- End
- 5 January 2026 at 12:00pm
yellow alert
Risk Description
Significant impacts are possible across health and social care services, including:
- a rise in deaths, particularly among those aged 65 and over or with health conditions. We may also see impacts on younger age groups
- increased demand for remote healthcare services
- impacts on the workforce affecting delivery of services
- challenges keeping indoor temperatures at the recommended 18°C leading to more risk to vulnerable people
Risk Matrix
