More than 2,700 people may have died in UK’s exceptional May and June heatwaves

• Excess mortality of >2,700 deaths estimated during May-June 2022 heatwaves in the UK, highlighting significant public health risk from extreme temperatures in populations inadequately adapted to heat.
• Heat-related deaths underscore need for enhanced heat health alert systems and targeted interventions for vulnerable patients, particularly during exceptional weather events.
• GPs should consider heat-related illness in differential diagnosis during extreme temperature periods and ensure high-risk patients (elderly, chronic disease, social isolation) have access to cooling resources and hydration support.

An early estimate suggests more than 2,700 people will have died from heat-related causes during the UK's exceptionally hot weather in recent months.

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