NHS Sussex urges people to ‘stay safe in the heat and be aware about the health risks’

Worthing in the Sun. Pic by Eddie Mitchell

The level three heat-health alert issued by the Met Office has sparked concern across Sussex NHS trusts who know too well the health issues the heat can cause.

The NHS in Sussex is now issuing advice on how to stay safe in the heat and warning about the health risks posed by the hot weather predicted Friday and this weekend, after a Heatwave Health Alert was raised to Level three from Level two for Friday and Saturday.

The Met Office say there is high confidence for temperatures to rise significantly and it becoming hot or very hot in Sussex, with the peak of the heat is expected on Friday, and daytime temperatures likely to reach into the low to mid-30s of Celsius across large parts southern England.

Dehydration, heat exhaustion and heatstroke can affect anyone, but the most vulnerable people are older people, anyone with a serious or long-term illness, people who spend a lot of time outside or in hot places.

That’s why the NHS is urging those who are most vulnerable to take extra care and people are being reminded to look out for others:

· use sun screen at least with factor 30spf if going outside