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Jul 18 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
Our teams are on standby across the UK to support during the #heatwave.

Here's just a snapshot of the response so far ⬇ Photo of a man and a woman standing in front of an emergencyPhoto of lots of plastic water bottles on the back step of a
In London, our homeless support team at @KingsCollegeNHS is working with @GSTTnhs to check on vulnerable service users, provide water and fans, and help people get to appointments. ⬇
Volunteers are providing water to @NWAmbulance ambulance crews across 10 hospitals in Lancashire, Manchester, Cheshire, and Liverpool. ⬇
In Norfolk, our volunteers are supporting cooling centres with the local authority and other local groups.

We continue to remain on standby to support where needed. #Heatwave2022

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