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‘Dangerously hostile’: heatwaves leave hospital wards unsafe, data reveals

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‘Dangerously hostile’: heatwaves leave hospital wards unsafe, data reveals
The Guardian
The Guardian26 mins ago
‘Dangerously hostile’: heatwaves leave hospital wards unsafe, data reveals
Figures disclosed by 33 NHS trusts show temperatures on wards during July rose above 28C limit set by NHS England Hospitals in England have recorded temperatures of almost 42C this summer, with surgeries being cancelled because operating theatres’ cooling units stopped working in the intense heat. The Northern Care All
The Mirror
The Mirror2 days ago
Nurses collapse and suffer seizures on hot wards 'not fit for humans', union warns
The Royal College of Nursing became the latest union to warn of unsafe working conditions in extreme heat for many staff members in hospital wards and care homes
The Independent
The Independent🏁 first to report2 days ago
Heatwaves causing nurses to have seizures as hospital ward temperatures top 30C
RCN chief executive and general secretary Professor Nicola Ranger said nursing staff are being ‘failed’