‘Horrific’ conditions grip U.K. hospitals unprepared for heat
In hospitals built for a cooler climate, staff dealt with patients too sweaty to receive IV drips, medication at risk of degrading and colleagues collapsing on the job.
UK swelters as wildfires and heatwaves persist
- British PM bans sales of BBQs, deploys military in wildfire fight UPI —
- Fire services: ‘Save 999 calls for emergencies – not dobbing in next door’s BBQ’ Metro —
- Council warns of GoFundMe scams claiming to raise funds for Stourbridge fire victims Birmingham Live —
- Rain set to bring temporary relief to scorched Britain - but Met Office warns sixth heatwave could hit in September LBC —
- Andy Burnham bans barbeques and calls in the military to battle Britain's wildfires as he warns the crisis is 'far from over' Daily Mail —