Tag: yellow-health-alert

The yellow heat health alert is in effect from 9AM on 28/07/2026 until 9AM on 31/07/2026 across the South East. The yellow alert has a matrix score of 10. This means:

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

For more help with coping with hot weather see our page here

The yellow heat health alert is in effect from9AM on 24/07/2026 until 9AM on 26/07/2026 across the South East. The yellow alert has a matrix score of 8. This means:

Minor impacts are expected 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

For more information on coping with heat visit our page here