Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 14130

Care Homes and Health Services: Temperature

Tabled: 29 June 2026

Answered: 6 July 2026

Question

Ayoub Khan

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that (a) NHS hospitals, (b) GP surgeries and (c) care homes are resilient to extreme heat.

Answer

Karin Smyth

We recognise that extreme heat can pose serious risks to health buildings and services.All National Health Service organisations are required to have robust arrangements in place for adverse weather, supported by UK Health Security Agency’s (UKHSA) guidan...

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