Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 120648

Pregnancy: Temperature

Tabled: 13 March 2026

Answered: 23 March 2026

Question

Carolyn Harris

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his department plans to update NHS antenatal and maternity guidance, in the context of emerging evidence that extreme heat exposure can elevate risks to pregnant people and unborn children.

Answer

Karin Smyth

The Department and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) recognises that there are risks caused by exposure to extreme high temperatures which are set out in the Adverse Weather and Health Plan Equity Review and Impact Assessment 2024. This includes an as...

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