Heatwaves, hospitals and health system resilience in England: a qualitative assessment of frontline perspectives from the hot summer of 2019.

Katya Brooks; Owen Landeg; Sari Kovats; Mark Sewell; Emer OConnell

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Heatwaves, hospitals and health system resilience in England: a qualitative assessment of frontline perspectives from the hot summer of 2019.

March 22, 2023

Brooks K, Landeg O, Kovats S, et al. BMJ Open. 2023;13(3):e068298.

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National and organizational emergency response plans lay out policies and procedures to prepare for and respond to unexpected natural disasters and other public health emergencies. This study examines clinician and non-clinician perspectives on safety during the 2019 record-breaking heatwave in the United Kingdom. Clinicians reported not being aware of national heatwave preparedness and response plans, and several challenges were mentioned, including insufficient cooling equipment.

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