90 per cent of hospital buildings are vulnerable to overheating - with some wards exceeding 30ºC even when it's around 20°C outside
90 per cent of hospital buildings are vulnerable to overheating - with some wards exceeding 30ºC even when it's around 20°C outside
England’s top doctor, Professor Sir Stephen Powis, said the new round of industrial action would hit the NHS “very hard” as the “warmer weather can lead to additional pressure on services at a time when demand…is already high”.“overworked” healthcare staff are at risk of fatigue and concentration lapses as they work in hospitals that are in desperate need of new investment.
“It’s another reason for incoming governments to pay attention to the climate crisis, which has a profound effect on both health and healthcare.”Professor Leary said that the busiest areas in hospital – beyond A&E – during hot weather include acute medical wards – where patients with heart problems, asthma or other respiratory conditions and gastrointestinal patients are treated – or care of the elderly wards.
In England healthcare infrastructure is not typically designed to cope with extreme heat and air conditioning is not routinely installed. “If you’re overworked and you don’t get time for a drink, you end up with fatigue, and you end up with loss in concentration. And, obviously, you don’t want people working in hospitals to lose their concentration. That’s bad news for everybody.”in 2024 found that an estimated 90 per cent of hospital buildings are vulnerable to overheating and NHS estates are at risk of high indoor temperatures even during moderately warm summers.
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