Extreme heat triggers critical incidents at UK hospitals

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAt least three UK hospitals, including Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals and University Hospital Southampton, declared critical incidents this week. These declarations were made amid a rare red warning for extreme heat and record-breaking June temperatures across the UK. Queen Alexandra Hospital cited the failure of several chiller units supporting critical infrastructure, leading to the standing down of some planned care and appointments. Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals declared an incident due to cooling system failures in MRI scanners, resulting in 362 cancelled outpatient appointments. University Hospital Southampton also cancelled planned operations and some outpatient appointments, citing significant pressure on services due to the ongoing heatwave. In fullAt least three hospitals declare critical incidents as services grapple with record-breaking heatwaveThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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