Heat-health alert for East of England

Last updated on Tuesday, 8 July 2025 at 10:08am

Yellow Heat-health alert has been issued

Alert is in effect from 9 July 2025 at 10:00am to 15 July 2025 at 10:00am

• Type: Heat Health Alert
• Risk Score: 9
• Impact: Medium
• Likelihood: Very low
• Start: 9 July 2025 at 10:00am
• End: 15 July 2025 at 10:00am

Risk Description

There is potential for significant impacts across health and social care services from high temperatures, including:

• a rise in deaths, particularly among those ages 65 and over or with health conditions. There may also be impacts on younger age groups
• a likely increase in demand for health services
• internal temperatures in care settings (hospitals and care homes) may exceed recommended threshold for clinical risk assessment
• the heat affecting the ability of the workforce to deliver services
• indoor environments overheating increasing the risk to vulnerable people living independently in community and care settings

Risk Matrix

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