Experts have flagged warning signs pregnant women shouldn't ignore during this period of extreme heat.The UK’s in the grips of a heatwave that’s showing no signs of cooling off.
On 22 June, the Met Office and UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) issued rare “red” heat alerts for Wednesday and Thursday this week.
Temperatures are expected to reach at least 39°C, with the Met Office saying “there remains a chance of this being exceeded in places”.
Elderly people and those with underlying health conditions were already flagged as most at-risk from these warmer temperatures, however this latest red alert indicates “a risk to life for even the healthy populati...
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