The hot weather has led to the busiest July in six years at St Helier and Epsom’s A&E departments.
The threatened A&E departments saw an increase of 19 per cent - which is around 1,420 extra patients between July 1 and 22.
Overall 8,917 patients were seen during that period compared to 7,496 in 2008.
An average of 405 patients came in to A&E each day and on July 15 a staggering 468 patients attended A&E.
Dr Amir Hassan, A&E consultant, said: “We are currently very busy, and are seeing a high number of patients in our hospitals.
“While the individual days in the past week have not reached the highest A&E attendances that the trust has ever seen, the first 22 days of July this year have the highest attendances when compared with the same period over the last six years.”
He said a number of patients are suffering from conditions related to the weather including dehydration and severe sunburn.
The hospitals are encouraging people to stay cool and to make sure they drink enough water.
Matthew Hopkins, chief executive of Epsom, Sutton and St Helier hospitals, said that despite seeing more people in A&E they were continuing to provide a high level of care.
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