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Yellow heat alert issued across South West
The yellow alert has also been issued across London, Yorkshire and the Humber, the East Midlands, east of England and the South East. The Met Office said England would have "strong August sunshine" but isolated thunderstorms could develop.
Temperatures set to exceed 30C in York amid yellow heat alert
Temperatures are set to exceed 30C in York next week as a yellow heat alert remains in place for the region. Highs of 31C are forecast for Tuesday (August 12) with the Met Office predicting wall-to-wall sunshine throughout the day.
Temperatures to climb above 30C by Monday amid yellow heat health alert
Temperatures will soar above 30C in parts of the UK by Monday with another exceptionally hot spell bringing a yellow health alert. A fine day on Sunday will be followed by “strong August sunshine” for England and Wales in the new week,
‘Rise in deaths’ possible as OFFICIAL heat alert issued for Oxfordshire
An official heat alert has warned of a 'rise in deaths' with temperatures set to be warmer than Barcelona in Spain.
Alert issued for Southampton as temperatures set to soar
A yellow heat health alert has been issued by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) for Southampton and the South East of England
Temperatures to hit 34C as heat alerts issued for fourth summer heatwave
Temperatures could reach 34°C in parts on the UK by Tuesday, as the fourth heatwave of the summer hits the country. Yellow heat health alerts are in place across most of England from Monday to Wednesday,
UKHSA warning as France, Italy and others report Chikungunya virus cases
Holiday hotspots like France, Italy and Cuba have all reported locally acquired cases of the mosquito-borne illness ...
UKHSA urgent bacteria warning as public told to AVOID three wet wipe brands
The UK Health Security Agency has urged the public to avoid using three wet wipe brands following a contamination outbreak.
UKHSA issues 54-hour heat health alert for six UK regions ahead of heatwave
Health officials warn that "significant impacts are possible" across health and social care services as temperatures soar ...
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UKHSA Appoints New Chief Executive
Professor Susan Hopkins is appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). The ...
Urgent UKHSA 'take steps' warning after sickness bug cases rocket
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has reported a 26% rise in Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) infections in ...
UKHSA alert over 10 symptoms that could signal 'life threatening' summer illness
In a post made to X, the UKHSA said: “UTIs can cause life-threatening bloodstream infections, and contribute to antibiotic ...
UKHSA warn people not to use three wet wipe brands over infection outbreak
Dr James Elston, consultant in epidemiology at the UKHSA, said: "While the overall risk to the public remains very low, a ...
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UKHSA Warns of Measles Surge Ahead of School Term
UK health officials urge parents to catch up on MMR vaccines as measles cases rise, warning of a possible surge when school ...
UKHSA issue urgent warning over three wet wipe brands and says 'dispose of them'
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued an urgent warning for UK households with three wet wipe brands to "dispose ...
UKHSA issues alert over tick safety as people urged to 'seek treatment as soon as possible'
Christina Petridou, Consultant Microbiologist at UKHSA, said: “It’s really important that people continue to be tick aware ...
UKHSA issues health warning to people using three wet wipe brands
People have been urged to take action following reports three products have been contaminated with bacteria that can cause ...
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UCL scientist to lead UK Health Security Agency
Professor Susan Hopkins (UCL Division of Infection & Immunity) has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).