A rare amber alert has been issued by the UKHSA (Image: UKHSA)
The across the UK is biting hard, with rare issued by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), indicating a threat to health.
A UKHSA statement issued today explained: “The alerting system provides an early warning when adverse temperatures are likely to impact on the health and wellbeing of the population.
“The Weather health alerting system is provided by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) in partnership with the .
“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.”
Today we have updated our cold health alert to amber for the whole of England, from today at 12pm to Wed 8 Jan at 12pm. ❄❄❄Our data dashboard includes a cold health alert map with useful information and guidance:
— UK Health Security Agency (@UKHSA)
The Weather health alerting system consists of Heat-Health Alerts (HHA) and Cold-Health Alerts (CHA).
It underpins the UKHSA’s Adverse Weather and Health Plan.
The statement added: “The Cold-health alerting systems core alerting seasons runs from 1 November to 31 March each year.
“However should an episode of cold occur outside of this core period, an extraordinary alert will be issued. Make sure you are registered to receive the alerts directly by email by completing the registration form.”
In total, nine amber alerts have been issued, for the North East, North West, Yorkshire and The Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West.
The news comes amid forecast by the this weekend with a .
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