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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Alex Lawson Energy correspondent

English hospitals make emergency plans amid winter power loss fears

Nurse with patient laying in CT scanner
One NHS trust said some of its high-power scanners were not protected with essential power. Photograph: Solskin/Getty Images

English hospitals have increased emergency fuel supplies and put staff on standby to postpone operations and switch off X-ray scanners amid heightened concerns over energy provision this winter.

NHS hospital trusts across England have put their power plans under the microscope as they look to protect patients from potential outages for lifesaving equipment.

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