17/11/2025
Current active Cold Health Alerts:
YELLOW ALERTS:
East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West
Risk Description:
There is potential for significant impacts across health and social care services, including:
โ A rise in deaths, particularly among those aged 65 and over or with health conditions. We may also see impacts on younger age groups.
โ A likely increase in demand for health services.
โ Impacts on the workforce affecting delivery of services.
โ Challenges keeping indoor temperatures at the recommended 18ยฐC leading to more risk to vulnerable people.
AMBER ALERTS:
North East, North West, Yorkshire and The Humber.
Risk Description:
Forecast weather is likely to cause significant impacts across health and social care services, including:
โ A rise in deaths, particularly among those aged 65 and over or with health conditions. We may also see impacts on younger age groups
โ A likely increase in demand for health services
โ Temperatures inside places like hospitals, care homes, and clinics dropping below the levels recommended for assessing health risks
โ Challenges keeping indoor temperatures at the recommended 18ยฐC leading to more risk to vulnerable people
โ Staffing issues due to external factors (such as travel delays)
โ Other sectors starting to observe impacts (such as transport and energy)
