General Practitioners: Weather
2026-07-05 · Department of Health and Social Care · 16293 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department has issued to GP practices on adapting estates to extreme weather events.
Answer
The provision and maintenance of premises are typically the responsibility of general practice (GP) partners, who are either owner-occupiers or tenants of their surgery buildings. GP owner-occupiers are responsible for all maintenance and repair of their ...