Extreme temperatures are putting extra pressure on the NHS. Nearly 3,000 people lost their lives in UK heatwaves this year. Without urgent action to cut emissions and make the nation more resilient to extreme weather, the human cost will keep rising.
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NHS must prepare for annual summer heat pressures, says Yvette Cooper
Health secretary says global heating means UK hospitals and GPs will have to prepare for summer as well as winter peaks of demand