Question follow-through · 14085

Health Services: Temperature

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of heatwaves on demand for NHS services.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
29 Jun 2026
Target answer date
1 Jul 2026
Answer
20 Jul 2026 · 21 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 29 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of heatwaves on demand for NHS services.

  2. 1 Jul 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 20 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    A cross-Government collaboration, which includes the National Health Service and the Department, produces an annual Adverse Weather and Health Plan that incorporates heatwave preparedness measures. Services are expected to be prepared for periods of hot w...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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