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:
● 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.
● Impacts on the workforce affecting delivery of services.
● Challenges keeping indoor temperatures at the recommended 18°C 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:
● 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 18°C 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)
