Met Office warns heatwaves will worsen, prompting criticism of NHS infrastructure and calls for legal working temperature limits.
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Updated Jul 2
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Met Office warns heatwaves will worsen, prompting criticism of NHS infrastructure and calls for legal working temperature limits.
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Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Extreme heat impacts NHS operational capacity, prompting government meetings and ministerial responses.Sub-event
- University of Sheffield researches heat threat in NHS buildings as heatwaves place additional demands on hospital services.Sub-event
Experts and unions warn NHS infrastructure is ill-equipped to handle worsening heatwaves.1 source
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The entities involved
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National Health Service
publicly funded healthcare system of England
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Met Office
United Kingdom's national weather service
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