People urged to prepare as heatwave sparks health warnings

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Health officials are urging people to prepare for rising temperatures, warning of a possible spike in 999 calls and ambulance demand. Dr Agostinho Sousa from the UK Health Security Agency said it’s vital to take steps to stay cool and avoid using up NHS resources needed for vulnerable people.  Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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00:00We see even possible risks in terms of an increase in the request for ambulance services,

00:07requests in the number of 999 or 111 calls. So really check for information online,

00:16check for information on how to prepare for hotter weather for you not feeling well and use other

00:23health services that can be used for other kind of illnesses. So it's really important for you

00:29to self-prepare to avoid these disruptions in other sectors or services that can be used by

00:37other vulnerable populations or people that really will then need those services.

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