UK public health agency: safeguarding health through evidence, surveillance and response
UK health services are rolling out a MenB vaccination programme for 17- to 25-year-olds ahead of university starts, following Kent outbreak, with two-dose regime and walk-in options at pharmacies and universities. Scotland has a separate, time-limited MenB offer for older teens and new college students.
Experts say more than 2,700 excess deaths across England and Wales during May and June heatwaves are linked to extreme heat; about 550 in May and 2,200 in June, with 40-60% attributed to human-caused warming. Authorities warn the UK must adapt faster to rising temperatures as heatwaves become more common.
Two early‑season heatwaves have broken June temperature records across western Europe, pushing many locations above 40°C, triggering red alerts, disrupting transport and power, and causing dozens of deaths in France and other countries. Scientists have said human‑caused warming has made this event far more likely and night‑time temperatures have remained unusually high.