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October 22, 2026BMJ

Water shortages: how can hospitals prepare and are water companies doing enough?

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Extreme heat and lack of rainfall saw drought declared in the UK this summer. Canqi Li looks at how hospitals—and water companies—handle water shortages

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Canqi Li (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6adc4a1512ed3812d0268a0e https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2026-101102

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