To help you make the most of the glorious weather, here are few tips to help make sure you look after yourself and anyone you care for in the heat.

Public Health England has issued the following advice:

Stay Hydrated

• Drink plenty of fluids and avoid excess alcohol.
• If you need to undertake essential travel, ensure you take water with you.
• Wherever possible, avoid physical exertion. If you can’t avoid strenuous outdoor activity, such as sport, DIY or gardening, keep it for cooler parts of the day.  
  
  Keeping hydrated is especially important for people who are unwell with coronavirus and are managing their symptoms at home.

Keep your home cool

• Shade or cover windows exposed to direct sunlight and keep windows that are exposed to the sun closed during the day. At night, open windows if it feels cooler outside but please be mindful of any security issues.
• Turn off non-essential lights and electrical equipment as they generate heat.
• Go indoors or outdoors during hot periods, whichever feels cooler. If you do choose to go outdoors, please adhere to social distancing guidance.

Look out for signs of heat-related harm

• If you feel dizzy, weak, anxious or have intense thirst and headache, move to a cool place as soon as possible. Drink some water or diluted fruit juice to rehydrate, avoid excess alcohol.
• If you have painful muscular spasms (particularly in the legs, arms or abdomen, for example after sustained exercise during very hot weather), rest immediately in a cool place and drink electrolyte drinks. Most people should start to recover within 30 mins and if not, they should seek medical help. Consult your doctor if you feel unusual symptoms, or if symptoms persist
• Call 999 if a person develops any signs of heatstroke as this is a medical emergency.  Further information on heat stroke and heat-related illness are available here.

Sunburn

• Try to keep out of the sun between 11am and 3pm, when UV radiation is strongest.
• If you have to go out in the heat, wear UV sunglasses, preferably wraparound, to reduce UV exposure to the eyes, walk in the shade, apply sunscreen of at least SPF15 with UVA protection and wear a hat. Wear light, loose-fitting cotton clothes. This should reduce the risk of sunburn.
  
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