Heat-health alert for South West
Last updated on Friday, 22 May 2026 at 09:57am
Yellow Heat-health alert has been issued
Alert is in effect from 22 May 2026 at 02:00pm to 27 May 2026 at 05:00pm- Type
- Heat Health Alert
- Alert
- Risk Score
- 10
- Impact
- Medium
- Likelihood
- Low
- Start
- 22 May 2026 at 02:00pm
- End
- 27 May 2026 at 05:00pm
yellow alert
Risk Description
Significant impacts are possible across the health and social care services due to the high temperatures, including:
- a rise in deaths, particularly among those aged 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 the 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
