Amber heat health alerts have been issued for parts of the UK this week as a heatwave could bring record-breaking temperatures of up to 38C.
The UKHSA has issued an amber alert covering most of England from this morning until Friday night, while a yellow heat alert is also in place for the North East of England during the same period.
The alert runs from 11am on Monday, June 22 until 11pm on Wednesday, June 24.
The UKHSA warns that minor impacts are likely across health and social care services, including increased use of healthcare services by vulnerable people, greater risk to life of vulnerable people, increased potential for indoor environments to become very warm, and that water-related incidents may increase, with risks from cold-water shock and drowning.
Minor impacts are likely across health and social care services, including:
Meanwhile, Europe is also sweltering beneath the heatwave, with temperatures forecast to reach 37C in Rome and 39C in Madrid on Monday.
In France, highs exceeding 40C are expected on Monday as emergency services and military personnel have been placed on wildfire alert.
