It was the best of times; it was the worst of times - Health and wellbeing in Nottingham during the 2022 heatwave

Previous research provided indications of areas in Nottingham that face higher risks during hot periods based on social and geographical data, but there was little insight into lived experiences of dealing with heat among Nottingham communities. We designed this study to provide an account of the health and wellbeing impacts of the 2022 heatwave in Nottingham based on residents’ recollections of their lived experience during the peak of the heatwave in mid-July 2022. The research aimed to capture how the heat affected people’s wellbeing, how the impacts of the heatwave were shaped by social inequalities, and whether people connected their experiences of the heatwave to the broader issue of climate change.