PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(28 August 2026)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of staff are currently working on climate adaptation in the NHS.

Asked by:
Helen Morgan (Liberal Democrat)

Answer

The requested information is not centrally held by the Department, but this is an increasingly important area of work, as set out by my Rt. Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, in her statement on 30 July, which is available at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ukhsa-report-shows-2877-excess-deaths-caused-by-may-and-june-heatwaves


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