AMBER Cold Health Alert

This article has been brought to you by Slough Borough Council on behalf of Slough Children First for the attention of all schools.

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Cold health alert 

The amber cold health alert is in effect from 12PM on 02/01/2025 until 12PM on 08/01/2025. The amber alert has a matrix score of 12. This means:

Forecast weather is likely to cause significant impacts across health and social care services, including:

  • a rise in deaths, particularly among those aged 65 and over or with health conditions. We may also see impacts on younger age groups
  • a likely increase in demand for health services
  • temperatures inside places like hospitals, care homes, and clinics dropping below the levels recommended for assessing health risks
  • challenges keeping indoor temperatures at the recommended 18°C leading to more risk to vulnerable people
  • staffing issues due to external factors (such as travel delays)
  • other sectors starting to observe impacts (such as transport and energy)

You can see all the weather health alerts currently in place across England on the UKHSA data dashboard.

Planning for adverse weather - All schools should read the Adverse Weather and Health Plan. The plan explains what you should do before and while a cold health alert is in place.

 


Very low impacts


Low impacts


Medium impacts


High impacts

High likelihood

4
(green)

8
(yellow)

13
(amber)

16
(red)

Medium likelihood

3
(green)

7
(yellow)

12
(amber)

15
(amber)

Low likelihood

2
(green)

6
(green)

10
(yellow)

14
(amber)

Very low likelihood

1
(green)

5
(green)

9
(yellow)

11
(yellow)

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