Hundreds of patients have had hospital appointments cancelled while others are being resuscitated in corridors as British hospitals shut down in the extreme heat.
Doctors have set out the ‘unacceptable’ impact the heatwave is having on the NHS, with vital equipment including MRI scanners failing as the temperatures rise.
The hot weather – with temperatures reaching 36C this week in parts of the UK – has also prompted a surge in the number of A&E visits as elderly patients struggle to stay cool.
Several trusts have declared critical incidents as a result.
The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS foundation trust, raised the alarm
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