[QUOTE=matt.ant;37328748]This is Britain where the buildings are designed to keep as much heat in as possible because of our fuel prices[/QUOTE]
that doesnt mean that 75F is any hotter
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that said, it's pretty bad that they can't control temperature.
Also the 24C is the outside temperature in the town, so the inside could have been much warmer
It sometimes gets to 40C here and I don't even give shit
BYOF
That's kinda harsh. What if there's a patient with sweat problems who doesn't have any contacts they could get to bring in a fan for them?
[QUOTE=leontodd;37328714]I thought 75 was hot until I went to Cyprus where it was about 102.[/QUOTE]
Trying going to Atlanta, Georgia. It got to 110F this summer with a 96% humidity. I am so glad I've been living in Greece.
Why is it whenever there's a thread about heat in the British Isles people who don't know about acclimatisation swarm in going "Well it's 40 degrees where I live and I think it's fine huehuehue". No shit, when it's 40 degrees all the time you get used to it, that doesn't happen much here.
It may be hot outside but don't American houses mostly have AC anyway?
[QUOTE=Janus Vesta;37332461]Why is it whenever there's a thread about heat in the British Isles people who don't know about acclimatisation swarm in going "Well it's 40 degrees where I live and I think it's fine huehuehue". No shit, when it's 40 degrees all the time you get used to it, that doesn't happen much here.[/QUOTE]
it's regularly 40 here and I still have heat illness if I try to work in it. Acclimatization works up to a certain point.
Had a heat stroke once a few years ago... and well, anytime I work out in the heat I get this feeling like my brain's cooking inside of my head and I start hallucinating and stuff... like things are clawing at the walls and doors trying to get me. It's terrible.
Yeah acclimatization is bullshit.
[QUOTE=smurfy;37332541]It may be hot outside but don't American houses mostly have AC anyway?[/QUOTE]
How do I get A/C my life is hard.
[QUOTE=OvB;37329655]Sorry I hold my hospital visits to modern standards.
[editline]20th August 2012[/editline]
And I'm 20. Being born with bilateral hip necrosis and displaysia is a bitch ain't it?
[editline]20th August 2012[/editline]
I mean, there are awful hospitals in the states too, but what's the excuse for a government funded hospital to have this simple problem? They should've spent the money they used waving the NHS's dick around in the Olympics opening ceremony and upgraded their hospitals simple AC issues.[/QUOTE]
Although a lot of this seems to be people talking about their elderly relatives, etc. Temperatures in wards are normally kept fairly high all year round, particularly those who normally deal with elderly patients, because they can't cope particularly well with the cold, and also that the human body finds it easier to tackle infections and the like when it's temperature is raised.
That being said, if it causes patients discomfort or does put people at risk it needs to be sorted out. But yeah, when I spent a week on a respiratory ward it was incredibly warm, even though it was November.
we had 36C today
I am not entirely sure how I even survived it
I thought I will melt into a puddle
please winter help me
[QUOTE=zombini;37328859]Most days here, it's been 105F+. Think that's hot? I went to Tulsa, OK last week, the average temp for most days was 110F, and one day hit 115F.[/QUOTE]
Oh hey I live in Oklahoma too, and it's terrible.
[QUOTE=Camundongo;37332835]Although a lot of this seems to be people talking about their elderly relatives, etc. Temperatures in wards are normally kept fairly high all year round, particularly those who normally deal with elderly patients, because they can't cope particularly well with the cold, and also that the human body finds it easier to tackle infections and the like when it's temperature is raised.
That being said, if it causes patients discomfort or does put people at risk it needs to be sorted out. But yeah, when I spent a week on a respiratory ward it was incredibly warm, even though it was November.[/QUOTE]
The room I was in last week had it's own thermostat but I was still hot as shit most the time because of the narcotics.
[QUOTE=OvB;37333278]The room I was in last week had it's own thermostat but I was still hot as shit most the time because of the narcotics.[/QUOTE]
I didn't have a thermostat or was on anything, the room was just hot (which is impressive for a room facing the coast in Britain during November), but I did have the plus side of being the only person on the ward able to actually walk to the shower unaided, which helped me cool off. The other, elderly guys on the ward liked the temperature though.
24 degrees isn't even that hot, and I come from a country that's notoriously cold (It isn't really that cold though)
[QUOTE=Liem;37333412]24 degrees isn't even that hot, and I come from a country that's notoriously cold (It isn't really that cold though)[/QUOTE]
In a hospital.
Where people are sick.
Sick people have major dependency on specific ambient temperatures.
[QUOTE=Madman_Andre;37328536]Budget cuts are a bitch ain't they?[/QUOTE]
Budget cuts don't matter. It appears to be an old hospital without air con. I can't think of any hospital I have been to here (in the UK) that has had air con outside of a few wards.
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[QUOTE=yawmwen;37329427]75F? That is considered hot in Essex?
[editline]20th August 2012[/editline]
I mean I can understand if it's a cramped waiting room with a ton of body heat, but 75F is hardly very hot at all on its own.[/QUOTE]
Jesus fucking christ its that time of year again guys! You know that time when people don't understand that for someone who lives in a country where the average temp is something like 15'c double that is quite high and halve of it is quite cold.
Is it really that much of a hard concept for people to get their heads around? I mean seriously we have this discussion on here [B]every single fucking summer and winter[/B].
[QUOTE=Pierrewithahat;37333435]In a hospital.
Where people are sick.
Sick people have major dependency on specific ambient temperatures.[/QUOTE]
Yes, and as far as I know people do better in slightly higher temperatures. The human immune system functions better at higher temperatures, although there will be situations (such as Burn Wards) where lower temperatures are better. Higher temperatures also means the body has to expend less energy maintaining its core temperature, and as people on wards tend to be fairly stationary they don't generate much heat.
[QUOTE=draugur;37328581]75 degrees isn't hot. Cry more Essex, bunch of pussies.[/QUOTE]
because injured and sick people in hospitals just need to man up dont they
[QUOTE=Camundongo;37333493]Yes, and as far as I know people do better in slightly higher temperatures. The human immune system functions better at higher temperatures, although there will be situations (such as Burn Wards) where lower temperatures are better. Higher temperatures also means the body has to expend less energy maintaining its core temperature, and as people on wards tend to be fairly stationary they don't generate much heat.[/QUOTE]
You're talking about a hospital in England, a generally cold country where the buildings are designed to retain heat, that building will have been far warmer than 30C, and lets not forget the actual comfort of the patients.
Honestly i cant understand some people, Us Brits as a nation are not ready for this kind of weather, it only started to become an issue in the last decade so we're not acclimatized for even 'small' changes in temperature. We mange on holiday where we don't have to do anything but when we have to go about our daily lives, it's a bloody struggle. I'm getting royally fucked of at the weather myself cause it's the only thing keeping me awake and sitting in front of my PC (the only other option i have is to go and lay down on a bed with a fan blasting my face with warm air on the 3rd setting keeping me awake because of how damn loud and inneffective it is), i dread to think what it's like to be stuck in a hospital bed.
[QUOTE=Pierrewithahat;37333559]You're talking about a hospital in England, a generally cold country where the buildings are designed to retain heat, that building will have been far warmer than 30C, and lets not forget the actual comfort of the patients.[/QUOTE]
I know I'm talking about a hospital in the UK, I live there. Hospitals are designed to be warm, and to prevent cold. You should also read my earlier post where I said that if it's hot enough to be a large discomfort or risk to patients it should be dealt with.
[QUOTE=Bobie;37333517]because injured and sick people in hospitals just need to man up dont they[/QUOTE]
Temperatures in hospitals are a very disorganised thing. It sucks to say, but it's not as easy as it sounds to just up and fix the climate in a hospital.
[QUOTE=RubberFruit;37328794]I can't win. It's boiling in here but if I open a window, I get instantly raped by a swarm of insects and shit.
UK problems. Most, if not all, houses have double glazing and other insulation solutions because it's usually cold and miserable here. As soon as it's hot, bam.[/QUOTE]
you know there is this really cool invention called a window screen, it allows air to go in and out while keeping bugs out
I'm unsure what a good temperature is for a hospital, but 78F is considered very cool in Kansas. With temperatures reaching 100+ daily for a two month time span, buildings I entered often couldn't even keep up, and it was 85F in a few.
[QUOTE=JerryK;37350880]you know there is this really cool invention called a window screen, it allows air to go in and out while keeping bugs out[/QUOTE]
Yeah most places in th UK don't have bug screens since our insects usually don't murder people and shit.
That's the public option for ya
What kind of old, shitty hospital doesn't even have central air?
Also, 75F? Open a window and cry about it, that's not hot.
[QUOTE=matt.ant;37328748]This is Britain where the buildings are designed to keep as much heat in as possible because of our fuel prices[/QUOTE]
You realize insulated buildings also keep more heat out right?
[QUOTE=Used Car Salesman;37351204]What kind of old, shitty hospital doesn't even have central air?
Also, 75F? Open a window and cry about it, that's not hot.[/QUOTE]
Insulated building
Cold country (thus acclimatisation)
SICK PEOPLE
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