Heatwave 'will be a nightmare' for under-pressure NHS as Covid cases soar, doctor warns. 🔴 “We’ve got people waiting in A&E for up to two days at a time for a bed in the hospital.'
Met Office warned that lives could be at risk as it is likely that a record UK temperature could be set early next weekIt comes amid critical incidents declared at several hospitals due to “acute pressure” on beds, with staff sickness also causing backlogs.
Dr Bronze said: “A lot of hospital buildings are very old, particularly in London, and many don’t have air conditioning and windows that don’t open – so they are extremely hot. “Our staffing is absolutely obliterated already and then with the heat, we’re quite worried about that.” “It’s crucial that all nursing, midwifery and care staff are able to drink water and stay hydrated during a shift at nursing stations or other convenient locations.”Hospitals are struggling to cope with high numbers
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