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Air Conditioning Deaths (Fatalities)Global Warming Great Britain Heat and Heat Waves Hospitals Medicine and Health National Health Service Nottingham (England)Queens Medical Center Summer (Season)

September 21, 2026 Megan Specia and Andrew Testa

‘Way Too Hot’: Britain’s Hospitals Were Not Built for 96-Degree Summers

Patients and workers in one of the country’s largest hospitals sweltered in a heat wave last month. Experts say the whole country must urgently adapt.

Air Conditioning Deaths (Fatalities)Global Warming Great Britain Heat and Heat Waves Hospitals Medicine and Health National Health Service Nottingham (England)Queens Medical Center Summer (Season)

September 21, 2026 Megan Specia and Andrew Testa

‘Way Too Hot’: Britain’s Hospitals Were Not Built for 96-Degree Summers

Patients and workers in one of the country’s largest hospitals sweltered in a heat wave last month. Experts say the whole country must urgently adapt.

Countess of Chester Hospital (Chester, England)Great Britain Letby, Lucy Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides National Health Service

September 15, 2026 Megan Specia

Lucy Letby Murder Inquiry Says Some Babies’ Deaths Were Avoidable

While significant questions remain about the evidence used to convict a British nurse of murdering seven babies, a report predicated on her guilt was released on Tuesday.