Beat the heat: hot weather advice
Information on how to stay safe in hot weather, including how to keep your home cool.
- From:
- UK Health Security Agency
- Published
- 10 May 2023
- Last updated
-
138MarchJuly20242025 — See all updates
Applies to England
Documents
Beat the heat: staying safe in hot weather – easy read
Ref: UKHSA publications gateway number GOV-16177
PDF, 2.42 MB, 9 pages
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Beat the Heat: staying safe in hot weather – BSL video
Ref: UKHSA publications gateway number GOV-16177
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tVq12tOTBs&list=PLLDAq3SAWJh0shlcyH8DicHqnSuoAookx&index=5
Beat the heat: keep cool at home checklist – easy read
Ref: UKHSA publications gateway number GOV-16177
PDF, 1.75 MB, 7 pages
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Beat the heat: keep cool at home checklist – BSL video
Ref: UKHSA publications gateway number GOV-16177
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqRNPQRjCms&list=PLLDAq3SAWJh0shlcyH8DicHqnSuoAookx&index=6
Beat the heat: poster
PDF, 364 KB, 1 page
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Beat the Heat poster – BSL video
Ref: UKHSA publications number GOV-16177
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAghHKkSWB4&list=PLLDAq3SAWJh0shlcyH8DicHqnSuoAookx&index=2
Details
These documents provide information on who is at greatest risk of ill health from the heat, how to recognise when health may be affected by heat, and what to do if you or someone else becomes unwell as a result of the heat.
Beat the heat resources are part of a wider collection of documents providing guidance on how to minimise the health effects of adverse weather and to build community resilience.
Updates to this page
Published 10 May 2023
Last updated 138 MarchJuly 2024
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2026-04-30 16:29
Added updated versions of easy reads, British Sign Language videos and updated translations of ‘Keep cool at home checklist’, ‘Staying safe in hot weather’ and ‘Staying safe in hot weather – easy read’.
2025-07-08 11:26
Added pregnant women to those at higher risk.
2024-03-13 14:00
Added easy-read versions and translations of guidance and sign-language videos of ‘Keep cool at home checklist’, ‘Stay safe in hot weather’ and poster.
2023-05-10 09:37
First published.
Beat the heat: staying safe in hot weather – easy read
Ref: UKHSA publications gateway number GOV-16177
PDF, 2.42 MB, 9 pages
This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.
Request an accessible format.
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email publications@ukhsa.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.
Beat the Heat: staying safe in hot weather – BSL video
Ref: UKHSA publications gateway number GOV-16177
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tVq12tOTBs&list=PLLDAq3SAWJh0shlcyH8DicHqnSuoAookx&index=5
Beat the heat: keep cool at home checklist – easy read
Ref: UKHSA publications gateway number GOV-16177
PDF, 1.75 MB, 7 pages
This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.
Request an accessible format.
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email publications@ukhsa.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.
Beat the heat: keep cool at home checklist – BSL video
Ref: UKHSA publications gateway number GOV-16177
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqRNPQRjCms&list=PLLDAq3SAWJh0shlcyH8DicHqnSuoAookx&index=6
Beat the heat: poster
PDF, 364 KB, 1 page
This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.
Request an accessible format.
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email publications@ukhsa.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.
Beat the Heat poster – BSL video
Ref: UKHSA publications number GOV-16177
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAghHKkSWB4&list=PLLDAq3SAWJh0shlcyH8DicHqnSuoAookx&index=2
Details
These documents provide information on who is at greatest risk of ill health from the heat, how to recognise when health may be affected by heat, and what to do if you or someone else becomes unwell as a result of the heat.
Beat the heat resources are part of a wider collection of documents providing guidance on how to minimise the health effects of adverse weather and to build community resilience.
Updates to this page
Published 10 May 2023
Last updated 138 MarchJuly 2024
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href="#full-history">+ show all updates
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Update history
2026-04-30 16:29
Added updated versions of easy reads, British Sign Language videos and updated translations of ‘Keep cool at home checklist’, ‘Staying safe in hot weather’ and ‘Staying safe in hot weather – easy read’.
2025-07-08 11:26
Added pregnant women to those at higher risk.
2024-03-13 14:00
Added easy-read versions and translations of guidance and sign-language videos of ‘Keep cool at home checklist’, ‘Stay safe in hot weather’ and poster.
2023-05-10 09:37
First published.
Details
These documents provide information on who is at greatest risk of ill health from the heat, how to recognise when health may be affected by heat, and what to do if you or someone else becomes unwell as a result of the heat.
Beat the heat resources are part of a wider collection of documents providing guidance on how to minimise the health effects of adverse weather and to build community resilience.
Updates to this page
Sign up for emails or print this page
Update history
2026-04-30 16:29
Added updated versions of easy reads, British Sign Language videos and updated translations of ‘Keep cool at home checklist’, ‘Staying safe in hot weather’ and ‘Staying safe in hot weather – easy read’.
2025-07-08 11:26
Added pregnant women to those at higher risk.
2024-03-13 14:00
Added easy-read versions and translations of guidance and sign-language videos of ‘Keep cool at home checklist’, ‘Stay safe in hot weather’ and poster.
2023-05-10 09:37
First published.