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UK nurses face inhumane heat in hospitals during record heatwave

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UK nurses are reporting inhumane working conditions due to extreme heat in hospitals and care homes, with temperatures exceeding 30 degrees Celsius. The Royal College of Nursing has warned that staff are collapsing from dehydration and the buildings are unprepared for the record-breaking heatwave. This situation highlights the direct health impacts of climate change on essential services. AI

RANK_REASON Article discusses the impact of a heatwave on UK hospitals and healthcare workers, framing it as a consequence of climate change, but does not announce a new product, research, or policy.

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UK nurses face inhumane heat in hospitals during record heatwave

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Bloomberg ·

    UK nurses report ‘inhumane’ heat in hospitals as heatwave grips country

    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. Members have reported temperatures in excess of 30 degrees Celsius…

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