Cooper warns NHS must prepare for regular heatwaves as Burnham holds emergency Cobra meeting – UK politics live
Health secretary says service must plan ahead in the same way as it does for winter crises as UK faces its fifth heatwave of the summer Just 20 staff are working on climate adaptation within the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the part of government tasked with protecting the environment and maintaining food security, a freedom of information request has revealed. Sandra…
The Guardian Health reports that Health Secretary Sandra Laville has warned that the NHS must prepare for regular heatwaves, similar to the way it prepares for winter crises. This comes as the UK faces its fifth heatwave of the summer. Andy Burnham, the Shadow Health Secretary, also announced that he will visit Stevenage on Remembrance Day to mark its 80th birthday.
The article highlights that only 20 staff are currently working on climate adaptation within the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which is responsible for protecting the environment and maintaining food security.
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