The red heat health alert is in effect from 4PM on 24/06/2026 until 11PM on 26/06/2026 across the East of England. The red alert has a matrix score of 16. This means:
Severe impacts are expected across health and social care services due to the high temperatures, including:
- increased risk to life across the whole population, with significant impacts on older people
- significantly increased demand on all health and social care services
- the heat affecting the ability of the workforce to deliver services
- hot indoor environments making provision of care challenging and national critical infrastructure failures, such as generators and power outages
- water-related incidents may increase, including risks from cold-water shock and drowning
SWF Health & Social Care Group 