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GB News was interrupted for a breaking announcement as Dr Hilary Jones shared some important data with viewers. With pink health alerts issued across England as temperatures soar as high as 40 levels, the TV doctor warned Brits to “keep things in perspective and be sensible” over the next few days.

Speaking to presenters Tom Harwood and Emily Carver, Dr Hilary said: “In Europe, where we say that they know how to deal with the heat, they’ve had 200,000 extra deaths in the last four years just from the heat in people who were vulnerable and people with pre-existing medical conditions. They’ve had 40 deaths in the last 24 hours of people in cold water shock or drowning and we’ve had 15 deaths from similar incidents in the last few days here in the UK.

“There are dangers to life when we now have a pink alert and people need to keep issues in perspective and be wise.”

He highlighted the tragic case of Michael Mosley, who died aged 67 after collapsing on the Greek island of Symi in 2024.

Dr Hilary, 73, continued: “You’d assume a doctor would know. He was on a rocky mountain in 40 levels on a Greek Island and misplaced his life tragically. This can occur to anyone of any age.”

He explained that babies, elderly people, people with pre-existing medical conditions or those on certain medications are at greater risk from extreme heat.

He went on: “liquor alone, which 1000’s of gallons are consumed in climate like this, is a issue in making people dehydrated.

“It makes you pee more so you lose more fluid in your body, it means you’re less aware of symptoms creeping up on you, your judgement is impaired so you might not seek the shade.

“Because it dilates blood vessels in your pores and skin, you’re feeling cool but your core temperature may be very high. This can lead to heat exhaustion in a short time.”

The TV star added: “It’s clever to be cautious and not take issues for granted, but benefit from the solar sensibly.”

Later in the interview, he said: “It means staying wise but being conscious that if you are sweating closely, you need to exchange that fluid, if you are exercising, you need to exchange electrolytes.”

Dr Hilary also suggested mother and father of infants under six months to breastfeed more steadily to help guarantee their baby stays properly hydrated. He added that older kids must be inspired to drink further water and saved cool, for instance by utilizing a fan.