Amber heat health alert in effect from 12PM on 11/07/2025 until 9AM on 14/07/2025

An amber heat health alert is in effect from 12PM on 11/07/2025 until 9AM on 14/07/2025 across the South East and West. The amber alert has a matrix score of 12. This means:

Significant impacts are likely across health and social care services due to the high temperatures, including: 

  • a rise in deaths, particularly among those aged 65 and over or with health conditions. There may also be impacts on younger age groups
  • likely increased demand on all health and social care services
  • internal temperatures in care settings (hospitals and care homes) may exceed the recommended threshold for clinical risk assessment
  • the heat affecting the ability of the workforce to deliver services
  • indoor environments overheating increasing the risk to vulnerable people living independently in community and care settings
  • issues managing medicines
  • staffing issues due to external factors (for example, affecting transport)
  • increased demand for power exceeding capacity
  • other sectors starting to observe impacts (for example, travel delays)