UKHSA updates heat health alerts across England

• Amber heat-health alert now in effect for six English regions (East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West), escalated from yellow, requiring heightened vigilance for heat-related illness presentations
• Amber alert status indicates significantly increased risk of serious health effects across the population, particularly affecting vulnerable groups including older adults, those with chronic conditions, and patients on temperature-sensitive medications
• Clinicians should prepare for increased demand for heat-illness management, review medication safety in heat (e.g., diuretics, anticholinergics), and reinforce prevention advice to at-risk patients during consultations

The existing yellow heat-health alert for the East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West will be escalated to amber

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