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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Adam May

Nurses 'banned from drinking water or using fans' on hospital wards despite heatwave

Nurses are being banned from drinking water while on hospital wards despite a scorching heatwave sweeping the country, it's claimed.

A snap survey of 403 nursing staff by Nursing Notes found that 38 per cent were banned from drinking in clinical areas despite calls from NHS England’s Chief Nurse Ruth May to allow this.

It's claimed some senior managers wrongly believe it poses an infection risk.

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