PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Mental Health Services: Temperature (20 July 2022)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what contingency plans his Department has in place for emergency mental health provisions during periods of extreme heat.
Asked by:
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan (Labour)
Asked by:
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan (Labour)
Answer
The National Health Service has existing contingency plans for a range of scenarios, and patients seeking care or medical advice can continue to do so, including in periods of extreme heat. Guidance for health and social care professionals on supporting vulnerable people during heatwaves is available at the following link:
Answered by:
Gillian Keegan (Conservative)
5 September 2022
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