NHS Wards Swelter as Heatwave Exposes Britain's Aging Hospital Infrastructure

Hospitals in England recorded ward temperatures reaching a staggering 41.8°C this summer — nearly 14 degrees above the safety threshold. Freedom of information data from 33 NHS trusts reveals that during July's heatwave, average ward temperatures hit 31.9°C, blowing past NHS England's recommended maximum of 28°C. The scorching conditions forced cancellations as operating theatre cooling units failed, leaving staff and patients in what Lib Dem health spokesperson Helen Morgan...