Yellow Heat Health Alert for the South east

Published: 27 June 2025

The Met Office and UKHSA have issued an Amber Heat Health Alert for the South East which is due to start at midday tomorrow, Friday 27 June, until 6pm next Tuesday (1 July).

Amber alerts are issued when the level of heat is likely to impact the whole population - healthy people as well as those who are vulnerable.

Significant impacts are likely 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

· likely increased demand on all health and social care 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

· issues managing medicines

· staffing issues due to external factors (for example, affecting transport)

· increased demand for power exceeding capacity

· other sectors starting to observe impacts (for example, travel delays)

Below are some key resources you may find useful:  

 

General Guidance for the General Public: Beat the heat: staying safe in hot weather - GOV.UK

General Guidance for professionals who regularly come into contact with vulnerable people in their job roles: Supporting vulnerable people - GOV.UK

 

Specific guidance for your setting or sector   

· Heat-Health Alert action card for the voluntary and community sector - GOV.UK

· Heat-Health Alert action card for commissioners - GOV.UK

· Heat-Health Alert action card for health and social care providers - GOV.UK