Heat mortality monitoring reports
Reports on the surveillance of mortality during periods of heatwave.
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The UK Health Security Agency’s (UKHSA) heat mortality monitoring helps to provide information on deaths observed during heat episodes each year to inform public health actions.
We estimate heat-associated mortality in England using death registration data, comparing daily deaths during heat episodes with baseline daily deaths. For 2022 onwards, we also compare these observed mortality estimates with modelled estimates, which are based on the temperature-mortality relationship in previous summers.
Adverse heat events are increasing in frequency and intensity as a result of climate change. The health impacts of these events can be significant particularly for vulnerable populations.
The Adverse Weather and Health Plan is intended to protect the population from heat-related harm to health.
Previous reports were published by Public Health England.
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Last updated 22 July 2024 + show all updates
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Updated report for 2023: new section on years of life lost, new section on modelled mortality and new paragraphs in 'Methods' and 'Discussion' to reflect the new sections. Updated description on landing page.
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Added report for 2023.
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Updated Figure 1 in Heat mortality monitoring report: 2022.
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Added 'Heat mortality monitoring report: 2022'.
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First published.