NHS reports busiest ever summer as heatwaves drive up hospital admissions

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Health secretary says extreme demand no longer confined to winter as service in England warns of knock-on effectsThe NHS faced the “busiest summer in its history” as the UK experienced a series of heatwaves, health officials have said, while the waiting list for routine hospital treatment in England has risen to its highest level for nine months.The health secretary said “extreme demand” on the service was “no longer confined to winter” and NHS leaders warned that the service “never gone into wi