Cold health alert extended for the South East

Cold health alert extended for the South East

The Amber cold health alert is now extended from 12PM on 06/01/2025 until 12PM on 12/01/2025 across the South East.

You can see all the weather health alerts currently in place across England on the UKHSA data dashboard.

Forecast weather is likely to cause significant impacts across health and social care services, including:

A rise in deaths, particularly among those aged 65 and over or with health conditions. We may also see impacts on younger age groups.

A likely increase in demand for health services

Temperatures inside places like hospitals, care homes, and clinics dropping below the levels recommended for assessing health risks

Challenges keeping indoor temperatures at the recommended 18C leading to more risk to vulnerable people

Staffing issues due to external factors (such as travel delays)

Other sectors starting to observe impacts (such as transport and energy).

This weather could increase the health risks to vulnerable patients and disrupt the delivery of services.

Please refer to the national Adverse Weather Health Plan.

View the full warning at the Cold-Health Alert platform site.

Cold weather can affect your health. The people most likely to be affected are the elderly, the very young, and people with pre-existing medical conditions.

If you know or look after someone that may be susceptible to the effects of this cold weather period please help make sure that they stay warm and well, and if possible check in advance that they are prepared for this cold spell.

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Derek Pratt MBE
(NWN, MSA, Sussex)