- At least three UK hospitals, including Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals and University Hospital Southampton, declared critical incidents this week.
- These declarations were made amid a rare red warning for extreme heat and record-breaking June temperatures across the UK.
- Queen Alexandra Hospital cited the failure of several chiller units supporting critical infrastructure, leading to the standing down of some planned care and appointments.
- Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals declared an incident due to cooling system failures in MRI scanners, resulting in 362 cancelled outpatient appointments.
- University Hospital Southampton also cancelled planned operations and some outpatient appointments, citing significant pressure on services due to the ongoing heatwave.
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