Increased risk of danger to life as Cold Health Alert issued for North East
By Neil Fatkin
Published 18th Feb 2026, 10:29 GMT
A Cold Health Alert is in place for the region including Sunderland, Newcastle, and South Shields.
The Yellow Alert issued by the UK Health and Security Agency (UKHSA) is in place until 6pm on Friday evening (February 20).
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A spokesperson said: “There is a greater risk to life for vulnerable people. The forecast weather is likely to have minor impacts on health and social care services, including increased use of healthcare services by vulnerable people.”