The hottest day in Suffolk will be Wednesday, July 29, with temperatures reaching up to 34C in Stowmarket, Bury St Edmunds, and Sudbury. This alert signals a heightened risk of serious impacts on health and social care services and the wider public. The UKHSA has warned that indoor temperatures in care settings, including hospitals and care homes, may rise above safe thresholds. This could lead to a surge in demand on health services and impact staffing levels and service delivery. Exemptions exist for those on the Priority Services Register and for health and safety, animal welfare, religious observance, or certain business requirements.