New report on extreme heat calls for human-centred policy response to protect UK workforce

A new policy report launched by The Physiological Society calls for urgent, human-centred regulatory action to safeguard the health and productivity of the UK workforce amid rising temperatures.
The UK has already faced five heatwaves in 2026, with a potential sixth hitting this September. The Physiological Society is today (2 September), launching a new report in the Houses of Parliament, recommending human-centred physiologically informed policies to prevent heat-related health impacts on work