Freezing temperatures and cold weather conditions can have a negative impact on our health. People with respiratory problems such as asthma, or heart conditions are at particular risk during the ...

As global temperatures rise, it's important to understand the risks associated with extreme heat. While most people have heard of heat exhaustion and heatstroke, knowing the differences between the ...

Mental health tips to help you through January and the notoriously difficult winter months, from our psychosocial and mental health team. It's important to be aware of your mental health throughout ...

Explore remote volunteer opportunities you can do from home and make a real difference, wherever you are. The British Red Cross is here for people in times of crisis and you can be too, no matter ...

Several parts of Europe including Greece, Italy, the Canary Islands, Spain, Turkey and Cyprus are dealing with unusually hot weather and heatwaves with temperatures exceeding 40 degrees. Level 3 heat ...

On 6 February 2023, a series of earthquakes killed over 55,000 people in Türkiye (Turkey) and Syria, in the worst earthquakes the region has seen in 20 years. Emotional scars run deep – many people ...

Responding to the announcement of a deal between the UK and France on migration, Alex Fraser, Director of Refugee Services for the British Red Cross, said: “Today’s announcement has the potential to ...

6.8 magnitude earthquake struck on 8 September 2023 In total, 2,946 people were killed and 600,000 people were affected 380,000 people were left permanently or temporarily without shelter On 8 ...

In the wake of a devastating six months, the British Red Cross pays respect to all those who have died and recalls the spirit of the Geneva Conventions on their 75th anniversary. 2024 is on track to ...

A new report from the British Red Cross, Seen and heard: Understanding frequent attendance at A&E, has found people who frequently attended A&E in Dorset were 72 per cent more likely to live in an ...

Vulnerable people are turning to A&E because they feel they have nowhere else to turn, according to new research from the British Red Cross – which reveals some people attend A&E over 300 times a year ...

“We welcome the focus on health inequalities and neighbourhood health centres. Our teams see first-hand how wider social factors affect people's health. We have taken people home from hospital to ...