The UK Health Security Agency has issued a heat health alert for parts of England over the coming days, with a yellow alert issued for Herefordshire and the West Midlands from 12pm on Friday (27th June).
It follows an amber alert that was issued for the county earlier this month.
Alert is in effect from 27 June 2025 at 12:00pm to 1 July 2025 at 06:00pm
From the UK Health Security Agency / Met Office:
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
