Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 3442

Health: Weather

Tabled: 30 August 2024

Answered: 10 September 2024

Question

Jess Asato

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people aged 65 and over have been hospitalised for illnesses caused by cold weather in each of the last five years.

Answer

Karin Smyth

While the information on hospital admissions is not available in the format requested, NHS England publishes data on the number of admissions due to external causes, including exposure to excessive natural cold. The following table shows the number of fin...

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