Niche: news Topic: "Nurses fainting in ‘inhumane’ conditions due to extreme heat, union warns" The UK's medical workforce is buckling under the strain of extreme temperatures.
Nurses are collapsing during shifts, with many describing unrelenting assault on their mental well being. Working conditions have reached crisis point, with temperatures inside hospitals soaring above 30C.
The lack of air conditioning, inadequate ventilation systems, and sweltering heat appropriate uniforms all contribute to the problem. One nurse recounted: "We drip with sweat from head to toe.