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Funding for NHS hospital maintenance, including fixing broken air conditioning and improving ventilation, comes from the government. However, there's a significant backlog of repairs across the NHS, often due to underinvestment over many years. This means essential upgrades, like those needed to combat extreme heat, can be delayed.
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