UKHSA and NHS issued a heat alert for the North West region on August 11, 2026.

The entities involved

• UK Health Security Agency →

  UK health agency

  • A heat health alert has been issued by the UK Health Security Agency for the East of England and East Midlands.Mon 05:47
  • Heat risk alerts have been issued for London and the South East due to forecasts from the Met Office.Mon 04:50
• Met Office →

  United Kingdom's national weather service

  • Met Office forecasts a heatwave for Worcestershire.Mon 12:58
  • The Met Office provided a weather outlook for England, predicting high warmth and temperatures climbing into the 30s for several regions.Mon 10:33
• North West →

  province of South Africa

  • Severe weather warnings are active across multiple provinces, including KwaZulu-Natal, North West, and Gauteng, featuring extreme fire danger and high winds.Sun 11:17
  • The provincial government in North West collaborates with National Treasury on grant management and compliance issues.Sun 08:40

Related events

• Health agency alerts were prompted by weather conditions and temperature peaks in the Greater Manchester region on May 26, 2026.Jun 7
• The UK Health Security Agency issued amber heat alerts on August 12, 2026, for the city of London and the regions of West Midlands and East Midlands.Aug 12
• Met Office issues heat alerts for East Midlands and warns South East could reach heatwave levels, prompting health cautions.Jun 15
• Operational response underway in England following UKHSA alerts on heat-related mortality and the launch of relief packs for vulnerable customers.Jul 8