Cold weather forecasts have prompted warnings to take care from Public Health England (PHE).



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Further weather warnings are being sounded today (25 January 2017) by PHE.

Today the Met Office has extended the present cold weather alert so it now means colder weather has arrived in the North East, Yorkshire and the Humber, the East Midlands, the East of England, London and South East - this means there’s a high likelihood of low temperatures which could be a health risk for some.

The rest of England has been warned to prepare for colder weather.

Dr Angie Bone, of the Extreme Events team at PHE said:

As the cold weather is forecast to continue for several more days, people with long term health conditions, very young children and older people continue to be at risk of health problems from the cold.

If you’re at risk, you can still take action to reduce health problems. Keep your home heated to at least 18°C, keep yourself warm by keeping active and wearing lots of thin layers of clothing instead of one thick layer, and don’t delay in visiting the pharmacist for minor winter ailments.

Also think if there’s anyone you can help out who may be at risk - if we all do our bit we can all stay warm and well this winter.