NHS must plan for heatwaves like it does for winter, health secretary says
The warning comes after the NHS sees a surge in patients and problems with equipment in high temperatures.
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"I've been clear: the NHS has to make sure we are preparing for summer pressures now in the same way we prepare for winter."
— Yvette Cooper , Politician
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The warning comes after the NHS sees a surge in patients and problems with equipment in high temperatures.
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