| Source | Latest linked headline | Age |
|---|---|---|
| News - South China Morning Post | UK NURSES REPORT ‘INHUMANE’ HEAT IN HOSPITALS AS HEATWAVE GRIPS COUNTRY | 55 mins ago |
Nurses are collapsing at work as they endure extreme heat in buildings that are proving unfit for the record temperatures gripping Britain. Conditions are “inhumane”, the Royal College of Nursing said on Thursday.
News - South China Morning Post reports that nurses are collapsing at work as they endure extreme heat in buildings that are proving unfit for the record temperatures gripping Britain.
The report adds: Conditions are “inhumane”, the Royal College of Nursing said on Thursday.
Members have reported temperatures in excess of 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit) in UK hospital wards and care homes, often without access to air conditioning, fans or even to windows that open, the RCN said.
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