England’s scorching summer that saw temperatures reach record-breaking highs also saw the highest recorded excess deaths among the elderly.
It can take some time to understand the wider impact of those temperatures, including on mortality figures, in part because deaths may not be registered immediately.
The agencies looked at the period between June and August, which saw several periods of punishing heat, with some heat waves occurring in the summer than usual. The UKHSA used data from England only — not Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, the thee other nations of the United Kingdom, where health is a devolved issue.“These estimates show clearly that high temperatures can lead to premature death for those who are vulnerable,” Isabel Oliver, chief scientific officer at UKHSA, said in a statement.
Climate scientists say climate change is making periods of intense heat waves more frequent and that more needs to be done to prepare for extreme heat and the increased risk for those most vulnerable.The term “excess deaths” is used to refer to the number of deaths that exceed what is normally expected for that time of year.
The agencies said that between July 17 and 20, there was an estimated 1,012 excess deaths in those aged over 65. They said the period with the highest overall excess mortality in the elderly was from Aug. 8 to 17, which saw estimated 1,458 excess deaths in those over the age of 65.
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