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Yellow heat health alerts issued for the East Midlands, East of England, London, North West, South East, South West and West Midlands

Regions affected include the East Midlands, East of England, London, North West, South East, South West and West Midlands from 9am on Tuesday 14 July until Friday 17 July at 9pm. For more information, please see the Weather health alerts page.

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Heat-health alert for West Midlands

Last updated on Monday, 13 July 2026 at 12:00pm

Yellow Heat-health alert has been issued

Alert is in effect from 14 July 2026 at 09:00am to 17 July 2026 at 09:00pm
Type
Heat Health Alert
Alert
yellow alert
Risk Score
10
Impact
Medium
Likelihood
Low
Start
14 July 2026 at 09:00am
End
17 July 2026 at 09:00pm

Risk Description

Significant impacts are possible across 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
  • water‑related incidents may increase, including risks from cold‑water shock and drowning

Risk Matrix

Risk Matrix for the Weather Health Alert risk score metric.

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