No-one is immune to the power of the sun and we know that there is growing evidence to suggest that extreme heat has an adverse effect on our health.
Commenting on the announcement of a new Heat Health Alert by the UK Health Security Agency, Cllr David Fothergill, Chairman of the Local Government Association’s Community Wellbeing Board said:
“As the Met Office and UK Health Security Agency issue a heat health alert for parts of the UK this weekend, councils are urging people to take care.
“Some people are more at risk of harm from high temperatures and need to be more careful. These include older people, especially those over 75, people who live on their own, those with a pre-existing health condition, babies and young children and people who spend a lot of time outside.
“No-one is immune to the power of the sun and we know that there is growing evidence to suggest that extreme heat has an adverse effect on our health. It may sound like common sense, but drinking plenty of water, keeping our homes cool, avoiding direct sunlight during the hottest hours of the day and using sunscreen are sensible precautions we all need to remember.”