- Met Office forecasts predict a heatwave affecting the National Health Service as World Cup activity increases pressure on the service.
- Met Office warns heatwaves will worsen, prompting criticism of NHS infrastructure and calls for legal working temperature limits.
Extreme heat impacts NHS operational capacity, prompting government meetings and ministerial responses.
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Updated Aug 18
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What happened
Extreme heat impacts NHS operational capacity, prompting government meetings and ministerial responses.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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National Health Service
publicly-funded healthcare systems in the United Kingdom
Nothing else this week.
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Met Office
United Kingdom's national weather service
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