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Cold weather alert: Level 1 – winter preparedness and action
Issued at 8.59am on Monday 10 January 2022. Temperatures/weather conditions are not expected to exceed Cold Weather Alert threshold criteria in any region from 9am on Monday 10 January 2022 until further notice. More details about this weather alert are available on the Met Office website. Find out about staying well this winter.
Cold weather alert: Level 3 – cold weather action
Issued at 8.30am on Thursday 6 January 2022 There is a 90% probability of severe cold weather/icy conditions/heavy snow between 9am on Thursday 6 January and 9am on Monday 10 January in parts of England. This weather could increase the health risks to vulnerable patients and disrupt the delivery of services. Find out more about staying […]
Cold weather alert: Level 3 – cold weather action
Issued at 9.00am on Monday 3 January 2022 There is a 90% probability of severe cold weather/icy conditions/heavy snow between midnight on Tuesday 4 January and midday on Thursday 6 January in parts of England. This weather could increase the health risks to vulnerable patients and disrupt the delivery of services. Find out more about staying […]
Cold weather alert: Level 2 – alert and readiness
Issued at 9.35 am on Thursday 30 December 2021. There is a 60% probability of severe cold weather/icy conditions/heavy snow between midnight on Tuesday 4 January and midnight on Wednesday 5 January in parts of England. This weather could increase the health risks to vulnerable patients and disrupt the delivery of services. Find out more about staying […]
Cold weather alert: Level 1 – winter preparedness and action
Issued at 8.31am on Monday 27 December 2021. Temperatures/weather conditions are not expected to exceed Cold Weather Alert threshold criteria in any region from 8am on Monday 27 December 2021 until further notice. More details about this weather alert are available on the Met Office website. Find out about staying well this winter.
Cold weather alert: Level 2 – alert and readiness
Issued at 8.47 am on Friday 24 December 2021. There is a 70% probability of severe cold weather/heavy snow between midday on Saturday 25 December and midday on Tuesday 28 December in parts of England. This weather could increase the health risks to vulnerable patients and disrupt the delivery of services. Find out more about staying well […]
Cold weather alert: Level 1 – winter preparedness and action
Issued at 8.35am on Thursday 23 December 2021. Temperatures/weather conditions are not expected to exceed Cold Weather Alert threshold criteria in any region from 9am on 23 December until further notice. More details about this weather alert are available on the Met Office website. Find out about staying well this winter.
Cold weather alert: Level 3 – cold weather action
Issued at 8.55am on Monday 20 December 2021 There is a 90% probability of severe cold weather between 9am on Monday 20 December and midday on Thursday 23 December in parts of England. This weather could increase the health risks to vulnerable patients and disrupt the delivery of services. Find out more about staying well this […]
Cold weather alert: Level 2 – alert and readiness
Issued at 9.21am on Friday 17 December 2021. There is a 60% probability of severe cold weather and between 9am on Sunday 19 December and 12pm on Friday 24 December in parts of England. This weather could increase the health risks to vulnerable patients and disrupt the delivery of services. Find out more about staying well […]
NHS chief Amanda Pritchard receives COVID-19 booster and flu vaccine
NHS Chief Executive Amanda Pritchard today urged people to get their COVID-19 booster vaccine as she joined over 17 million people in England who have had their top-up jab. The NHS chief got a dose in each arm as she also received the flu vaccine from Bhaveen, a pharmacist at the Junction Pharmacy in Brixton, […]