Care Homes and Health Services: Temperature
Commons · Question 14130 · Tabled 29 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by 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
Answered by Karin Smyth, 6 Jul 2026
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...