A new system of colour-coded heat warnings is being launched to warn the public and the NHS about dangerously high summer temperatures.
June 1, 2023 6:00 am
An amber alert indicates that impacts are likely to be felt across the whole health service. This may require a more co-ordinated response with non-health sectors. “Last year saw record high temperatures across England and evidence shows that heatwaves are likely to occur more often, be more intense and last longer in the years and decades ahead. It is important we are able to quantify the likely impacts of these heatwaves before they arrive to prevent illness and reduce the number of deaths,” he said.
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