Health heat warning: NHS braced for influx of patients during heatwave as officials urge public to...
Daily Mail Soaring temperatures in the UK pose a 'serious health risk', experts have warned amid fears heatwave-related injuries and illnesses will pile pressure on the already overstretched NHS.
Britain could enjoy the hottest day of the year so far today as temperatures are expected to soar to 33C (91F) after some areas entered an official heatwave for the first time since June.
But health experts fear great swathes of the population, especially the elderly and those with dementia, will be hit by heat-related sickness increasing demand for NHS services.
NHS buildings are already 'ill-equipped' to deal with the mercury rising to levels normally reserved for the early summer months, with hospitals frequently experiencing overheating incidents, with some even being forced to cancel operations or shut wards when temperatures soar.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has upgraded its heat health alert to amber across every region of England apart from the North East, where a yellow alert is in place.
