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Respiratory Diseases: Mould

Commons · Question 4370 · Tabled 5 Sep 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 10 Sep 2024

Question

Asked by Rachael Maskell

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an estimate of the number of instances of (a) stroke, (b) myocardial infarction, (c) hyperthermia, (d) pneumonia and (e) other respiratory disease admissions to NHS hospitals that h

Answer

Answered by Andrew Gwynne, 10 Sep 2024

Poor quality homes, including those that are cold or damp, can directly affect physical wellbeing, creating or exacerbating health issues such as respiratory and cardiovascular illness.The Government is committed to a preventative approach to the public’s...