Written questions

General Practitioners: Weather

2026-07-05 · Department of Health and Social Care · 16296 · Official question

Adrian Ramsay

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what role integrated care systems play in ensuring GP estate resilience to climate-related risks.

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 ...