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  "id": 1424161,
  "title": "‘Horrific’ conditions grip U.K. hospitals unprepared for heat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/horrific-conditions-grip-u-k-hospitals-unprepared-for-heat",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-17T04:29:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Times",
    "slug": "japan-times",
    "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2026/08/17/climate-change/uk-hospitals-heat-waves/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In hospitals built for a cooler climate, staff dealt with patients too sweaty to receive IV drips, medication at risk of degrading and colleagues collapsing on the job.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}