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Hot weather and heatwaves
Hot weather can be dangerous, especially for the very young or very old or those with chronic disease. Find out where to get information and advice.
To get advice on how to reduce the risk either for yourself or somebody you know go to NHS: Heatwave: how to cope in hot weather, speak to your doctor or local chemist or call NHS 111.
Protect your skin
Ultraviolet radiation (UV) from the sun can damage your eyes and skin. Don’t get caught out by the strength of the sun.
Advice is available from NHS: sunscreen and sun safety.
Reduce the risks from hot weather
Be prepared and take steps to reduce the risks both for yourself and those friends and relatives that may be vulnerable.
Go to Healthy Surrey: Heatwave advice for more information.
Stay hydrated
Make sure you are drinking the correct amount of fluids every day. Even if the weather is not as hot as you expect or you are less active, the body still needs to be well hydrated with water (or tea, coffee or juice, but not alcohol).
Heat-health alert service
The Met Office operates a heat-health alert service. In association with the Department of Health they decide on the level of responses to recorded temperatures. Visit Met Office: Heat-health alert service for more information.
Save water
Why not follow some of Thames Water Utilities top tips to help save water? Visit Thames Water: Water saving to find out more.