Deaths rose 650 above average during UK heatwave - with older people most at risk

Exclusive: data shows spike in UK deaths coinciding with high temperatures, with frail, older people with kidney or heart problems most vulnerableNearly 700 more deaths than average were recorded at the peak of the heatwave in June and July in England and Wales, according to official statistics.Experts said that an increase in deaths is fully expected during heatwaves. And they cautioned that the provisional data requires further analysis to determine if the higher mortality is statistically significant for the summer months. Continue reading...