Heatwaves in Hospitals a 'Death Sentence', Warn Nurses

Heatwaves in hospitals a 'death sentence', warn nurses

The conditions in UK hospitals during this summer’s record-breaking temperatures were “inhumane” and a “death sentence” for some vulnerable patients, nurses have warned.

NHS nurses found maggots in wounds during ‘suffocating’ heatwaves

Cases of death, fainting and dehydration were documented during a survey of 2,471 nurses for the Royal College of Nursing

Patients Died In 'suffocating' Heatwave Conditions On NHS Wards, Nurses Say

The poll of 2,471 nurses uncovered incidents of cancer patients dripping with sweat during chemotherapy, and in one case maggots in a wound. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) survey said the record-breaking heat had affected patient care and resulted in poorer outcomes. It has called for more government investment so hospitals can cope in […]