Ten ambulances were spotted queueing outside a Greater Manchester A&E on the hottest day on record. Photos show ambulances waiting in line at Royal Oldham Hospital yesterday, while another eight vehicles queued for Fairfield General Hospital.
It comes as Manchester's health chief warned the heatwave could fuel a rise in excess deaths. Manchester Public Health Director said investigations are being carried into how many excess deaths have been caused by the hottest days on record as temperatures soared to 37C across our region. David Regan drew comparison to the three-week heatwave in France in 2003 which resulted in 15,000 excess deaths - fatalities from all causes that happen above and beyond those expected under "normal" conditions.
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