Heat Health Alert for South West
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UK Health Security Agency has now issued a red alert for heat health from 24 - 25 June:
More details can be found online:
This means that:
Severe impacts are expected across health and social care services due to the high temperatures, including:
increased risk to life across the whole population, with significant impacts on older people
significantly increased demand on all health and social care services
the heat affecting the ability of the workforce to deliver services
hot indoor environments making provision of care challenging and national critical infrastructure failures, such as generators and power outages
water‑related incidents may increase, including risks from cold‑water shock and drowning
There is also more information on Cornwall Council's website about heat warnings https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/public-health/public-health-campaigns/stay-safe-this-summer/
