Cold-health alert for West Midlands
Last updated on Monday, 18 November 2024 at 10:09am
Amber Cold-health alert has been issued
Alert is in effect from 18 November 2024 at 10:00am to 23 November 2024 at 06:00pm- Type
- Cold Health Alert
- Colour
- Amber
- Start
- 18 November 2024 at 10:00am
- End
- 23 November 2024 at 06:00pm
Description
Forecast weather is likely to cause significant impacts 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
- a likely increase in demand for health services
- temperatures inside places like hospitals, care homes, and clinics dropping below the levels recommended for assessing health risks
- challenges keeping indoor temperatures at the recommended 18°C leading to more risk to vulnerable people
- staffing issues due to external factors (such as travel delays)
- other sectors starting to observe impacts (such as transport and energy)