English hospitals declare critical incidents as equipment fails during heat wave

Extreme weather breaks MRI scanners and cooling units, as workload rises for sleep-deprived staff on sweltering wards Doctors have sounded the alarm over the disastrous impact of extreme heat on the NHS in England, with radiotherapy machines and MRI scanners failing, critical IT systems stalling…

First covered Jun 25, 2026 · 4:15 AM PT · 1 article

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1d Guardian Environment Hospitals in England declare critical incidents as machines and IT fail in heat — Extreme weather breaks MRI scanners and cooling units, as workload rises for sleep-deprived staff on sweltering wards Doctors have sounded the alarm over the…

Appeared in: 2026-06-25 (#18)

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