Amber Heat Health Alert for the South east

Published: 11 August 2025

The Met Office has issued a YELLOW Heat Health Alert for the South East, starting at 10am on Monday 11 August until 9am on Wednesday 13 August.

Yellow Alerts are issued when 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.

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 are regularly in 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