New mothers at Homerton University Hospital in Hackney are experiencing unbearable heat conditions in the maternity ward, leading to fainting and babies going floppy. A petition with hundreds of signatures calls for urgent improvements.
New mothers at Homerton University Hospital in Hackney, northeast London, have reported extreme heat conditions that have led to fainting among both patients and staff, and babies going floppy due to the sweltering environment. A petition has gathered hundreds of signatures demanding urgent improvements in the maternity ward , which is described as 'boiling' and 'like a scene from a war movie'.
The ward's current conditions are also causing some women to leave the hospital without medical approval
Maternity Ward Extreme Heat Homerton University Hospital Patient Safety Urgent Improvements
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