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‘Crumbling’ hospitals not prepared for heatwave, NHS leader warns

AN NHS boss raised concerns about the resilience of the health service today in the face of the heatwave scorching Britain.

NHS Confederation chief executive Matthew Taylor said that “crumbling” buildings in the NHS estate were not adapted to the challenges of the heat wave. 

“The NHS has more than 2,000 vacancies, it’s got an estate that is crumbling, so many are not the kind of buildings that have got the adaptability to these kinds of challenges,” he told Sky News. 

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