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NHS Issues Urgent Inhaler Advice After Heatwave
3 Jun
Summary
- NHS advises asthma patients to carry inhalers due to weather changes.
- UK experienced a record-breaking heatwave with temperatures over 35C.
- Cooler, rainy weather has followed the heatwave across the country.
The NHS has issued a critical advisory for individuals prescribed inhalers. This comes as the UK transitions from a record-breaking heatwave to a period of heavy rain and cooler temperatures.
During the recent heatwave, temperatures reached extreme levels, with a high of 35.1C recorded in Kew Gardens, west London, and 32.9C in Cardiff's Bute Park. These unprecedented highs have now given way to widespread heavy rainfall and a significant drop in temperature across the country, starting from June 1st.
Given these sharp weather contrasts, the NHS emphasizes the heightened importance of carrying prescribed inhalers. Patients are strongly advised to keep their inhalers with them at all times as the atmospheric conditions continue to be unpredictable.
