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Red Level Heat Alert

  • Keep out of the sun between 11am and 3pm
  • Plan physical activity for cooler times of day
  • Keep homes cool by closing windows and curtains in sun-facing rooms
  • Wear suitable clothing, hats and sunglasses, and use sunscreen outdoors
  • Drink plenty of fluids and limit alcohol and caffeine
  • Check on older neighbours, relatives and friends
  • Be aware of the signs of heat exhaustion and heatstroke, and seek help if symptoms develop

Heat exhaustion can include tiredness, dizziness, headache, nausea and excessive sweating. If symptoms worsen or do not improve, heatstroke is a medical emergency and urgent help is required.

Alcoholics Anonymous

The Cochrane Evidence Review and the National Health and Care Excellence 2023 Guidance ‘Alcohol – use disorders: diagnosis and management’ have highlighted the superiority of Alcoholics Anonymous/12-Step Programmes over other conventional treatments in achieving long-term abstinence and remission.

Alcoholics Anonymous members are finding that more health and social care practitioners are aware of this evidence and guidance and this is leading to increased knowledge about and engagement with AA.

For more information, please read www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk.