Heat-health alert for North East
Last updated on Thursday, 6 August 2026 at 10:00am
- Type
- Heat Health Alert
- Alert
No alert
Risk Description
Minor impacts are possible across health and social care services, including:
- increased use of healthcare services by vulnerable people
- greater risk to life of vulnerable people
- increased potential for indoor environments to become very warm
- water‑related incidents may increase, including risks from cold‑water shock and drowning
but these are not expected.