Written questions

Health Services: Temperature

2026-07-06 · Department of Health and Social Care · 16776 · Official question

Adrian Ramsay

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many critical incidents were declared by NHS trusts as a consequence of extreme heat, in the week commencing 22 June 2026.

Answer

In the week commencing 22 June 2026, 13 critical incidents were declared by National Health Service trusts and reported to NHS England related to extreme heat. The reporting organisations are as follows: East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust; Great We...