Heatwave: Châteaubriant Hospital is Strengthening Prevention among Patients to Avoid Heat Stroke

Yellow alert is decreed by Météo-France from tomorrow Saturday 20th June, 2026. The Châteaubriant hospital center is raising its level of vigilance for the safety of patients and staff.

The châteaubriant Hospital (Loire-Atlantique) adapts its work with patients and residents due to strong heat forecast from tomorrow, Saturday June 20, 2026. Since Wednesday June 17, the establishment has launched a crisis unit to anticipate the heatwave episode that a large part of France is going through. A prevention plan called “Orsan Epi Clim”, resulting from a system of the Ministry of Health. It is activated then an event of a climatic or environmental nature (pollution, heatwave, extreme cold), we can read on the official website.

What does this actually consist of? This involves increased monitoring of vulnerable residents, hydration monitoring and team awareness, explains the hospital. Internal information was transmitted today to all hospital workers.