Weather Alert (Sept 2023)

This message is being sent on behalf of the HCC Community Protection Response Team

Dear All

AMBER Heat-Health Alert - (Enhanced hot weather response) has been updated for the following regions: North West, Yorkshire and The Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West and is in effect between 05/09/2023 at 12:00 and 10/09/2023 at 21:00.

General Overview - Significant impacts are probable across the health and social care sector due to the high temperatures, including: observed increase in mortality across the population likely, particularly in the 65+ age group or those with health conditions, but impacts may also be seen in younger age groups; increased demand for remote health care services likely; internal temperatures in care settings (hospitals and care homes) may exceed recommended threshold for clinical risk assessment; impact on ability of services to be delivered due to heat effects on workforce possible and many indoor environments likely to be overheating, risk to vulnerable people living independently in community as well as in care settings; medicines management issues; staffing issues due to external factors (e.g. transport); cross system demand for temporary AC capacity being exceeded possible and other sectors starting to be observe impacts (e.g. travel delays).

Any professionals with roles and responsibilities for providing health and social care should be aware of the attached HCC Extreme Temperature Health Plan and accompanying embedded localised action cards and advice and guidance set out in the national Adverse Weather and Health Plan, as to the actions necessary before and during a Heat-Health Alert Period.

hcc extreme temperature health plan v2 0 june 23 final pdf.pdf