Overheating and flooding at hospitals in England ‘poses threat to patient safety’

Lib Dems’ data analysis shows record levels of overheating and sharp rise in flooding, causing ‘needless disruption’

Record levels of overheating and a sharp rise in flooding at England’s hospitals are putting vulnerable patients at risk, figures show.

Analysis of NHS data by the Liberal Democrats found that the number of health trusts reporting overheating in clinical areas had doubled compared with six years ago, and floods had increased by nearly 60% from last year.