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NHS reports busiest ever summer as heatwaves drive up hospital admissions
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- BBC News21d ago · rssAugust joint-hottest month on record as climate change and El Niño drive heat. Climate change and the rising influence of El Niño saw August reach the record for warmest month.
- Climate crisis | The Guardian21d ago · rssCities in Great Britain most vulnerable to extreme heat revealed. <p>OS index examines which ‘urban heat islands’ suffer the most – and which cope the best with rising temperatures</p><p>Portsmouth, Leicester, Exeter, Bristol and Nottingham will be among the cities that warm the most by the end of this century as global heating turns British cities into urban heat islands, according to research.</
- Climate crisis | The Guardian21d ago · rssNHS reports busiest ever summer as heatwaves drive up hospital admissions. <p>Record demand for A&E units, ambulance services and NHS 111 shows extreme heat having unprecedented impact on health, experts say</p><p>The NHS came under its most intense strain ever as a result of the summer’s five heatwaves, amid warnings that extreme heat is having an unprecedented impact on human health.</p><p>A