Weather health alerts guidance and resources
Updated 18 November 2024
The Weather health alerting system is provided by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) in partnership with the Met Office. It’s intended to provide early warning to the health and social care sector, the responder community, the voluntary and community sector and government departments when adverse temperatures are likely to impact on the health and wellbeing of the population. The Weather health alerting system is made up of the Heat-Health Alerts (HHA) and Cold-Health Alerts (CHA), underpinning the Adverse Weather and Health Plan.
Guidance
- About: UKHSA Guidance
- Weather health alerts (UKHSA dashboard) (View map of weather health alerts)
- Heat Health Alert summary action card for hospitals and healthcare settings in the community (for Ward Managers)
- Current Heat Management on Wards
Resources
- Beat the heat poster (General advice)
- Designated cool zone poster