Heatwave results in 3 hospitals declaring critical incidents

Another hospital declares critical incident as heatwave puts huge pressure on NHS

NHS Heatwave Crisis: Hospitals Declare Critical Incidents as Scanners, IT Systems and Cancer Machines Fail

Several NHS hospitals declared critical incidents after extreme heat disrupted MRI scanners, cancer treatment machines and IT systems, forcing trusts to reorganise services as temperatures climbed across England. The disruption comes as much of the country experiences one of its hottest spells of the year. NHS trusts have warned that ageing buildings and cooling systems are struggling to cope, raising concerns about patient care as demand for em…

Heatwave results in 3 hospitals declaring critical incidents

The warm weather, which prompted the Met Office to issue a rare red warning for 'extreme heat', has caused issues for NHS services

At least three hospitals declare critical incidents amid record-breaking heatwave

Critical incidents can be declared when health and care services are so busy that special measures are needed to restore normal operations and keep patients safe

Hospital declares critical incident as heat causes cooling systems to fail