UK Heatwave Alert: Don’t Ignore These Hidden Signs of Heat Stress

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UK Heatwave Alert: Don’t Ignore These Hidden Signs of Heat Stress

Knowing When to Call 999 Instead of 111

The 30-Minute Test for Heat Exhaustion

Check the Pulse, Not Just How Someone Feels

The Stomach Cramps Nobody Blames on the Heat

What Yellow, Amber and Red Actually Mean

The UK Has Just Lived Through a Red Alert

Certain Medicines Can Hide the Warning Signs

When the Sweating Stops, Take It Seriously

A Skin Change That’s Easy to Miss

Irritability Is on the Official Symptom List

When ‘Just Tired’ Is Actually Heat Exhaustion

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Most of us know the obvious heat warnings: feeling boiling hot, sweating buckets, reaching for the nearest cold drink. What is less widely known is that several official NHS warning signs do not look like “heat” at all, they look like tiredness, irritability, or a relative having an off day. Below is a clear, NHS-based guide to the signs that are easiest to miss, and exactly what to do about them.
 

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