NHS England’s winter news, advice from Clinical Directors and blogs can be found here.
It is important the public know what they need to do to keep well and advice on how to keep well and where to get expert advice will be given throughout the winter and can be found on NHS Choices.
Current alert level: Level 2 – Alert and Readiness Issued at: 09:02 on Wed 30 Nov 2016 There is an 80% probability of severe cold weather between 2100 on Monday 28 Nov and 1500 on Friday 02 Dec in parts of England. This weather could increase the health risks to vulnerable patients and disrupt the […]
Current alert level: Level 2 – Alert and Readiness Issued at: 08:42 on Mon 28 Nov 2016 There is an 80% probability of severe cold weather between 2100 on Monday 28 Nov and 1500 on Friday 02 Dec in parts of England. This weather could increase the health risks to vulnerable patients and disrupt the […]
Current alert level: Level 1 – Winter Preparedness and Action Issued at: 14:46 on Sat 26 Nov 2016 Temperatures/weather conditions are not expected to exceed Cold Weather Alert threshold criteria in any region from 26/11/2016 15:00:00 until further notice. More details about the weather alert are available on the MET Office website.
Current alert level: Level 2 – Alert and Readiness Issued at: 08:48 on Thu 24 Nov 2016 There is a 70% probability of severe cold weather between 2100 on Thursday 24 Nov and 1500 on Saturday 26 Nov in parts of England. More details about the weather alert are available on the MET Office website.
Current alert level: Level 1 – Winter Preparedness and Action Issued at: 08:30 on Monday 21 November 2016 Temperatures/weather conditions are not expected to exceed Cold Weather Alert threshold criteria in any region from 21 November 2016, 09:00am, until further notice. More details about the weather alert are available on the MET Office website.
Current alert level: Level 2 – Alert and Readiness Issued at: 08:14 on Fri 18 Nov 2016 There is a 60% probability of severe cold weather/icy conditions/heavy snow between 0900 on Friday 18 Nov and 1500 on Monday 21 Nov in parts of England. More details about the weather alert are available on the MET […]
The Self Care Forum is calling on people to make more use of their local pharmacist this winter to help ease the burden on frontline NHS services. As it launched Self Care Week today, the Forum highlights the huge number of consultations with GPs and visits to A&E by patients with common ailments – health […]
Current alert level: Level 1 – Winter preparedness and action Issued at: 12:41 on Wed 9 Nov 2016 Temperatures/weather conditions are not expected to exceed Cold Weather Alert threshold criteria in any region from 09/11/2016 12:00:00 until further notice. More details about the weather alert are available on the MET Office website.
Current alert level: Level 2 – Alert and Readiness There is a 60% probability of heavy snow between 1100 on Tuesday 08 Nov and 1200 on Wednesday 09 Nov in parts of England. More details about the weather alert are available on the MET Office website.
A national campaign to help people prepare for winter weather has been launched today by NHS England and Public Health England. The message is to Stay Well This Winter and to encourage people most at risk from cold weather, including those with long-term health conditions and the over 65s, to prepare for the lower temperatures. […]