**20 Feb 2013 update

*18 Feb 2013 update

The Plan has been developed in partnership with the Health Protection Agency, and is supported by the Met Office. It sets out the risks to health of exposure from severe heat, and the steps people can take to protect their own health, and to reduce the risks of illness and death in the most vulnerable people.

This year there is a specific focus on large scale public events in light of the events and celebrations planned this summer, and to provide advice during Ramadan, which this year falls over the summer period.

The accompanying guidance published alongside the Heatwave Plan includes: