DOCTORS can write prescriptions to give Brits with respiratory conditions free energy bills as part of a health trial. The idea is that the scheme will prevent people from getting ill from cold and…
“Over time, these changes have a negative impact on our health.”
People living in cold homes have an increased tendency to suffer colds, flu, bronchitis and pneumonia.The Warm Homes Prescription scheme allows GPs to ‘prescribe’ a warm home for patients whose health is affected by poor homes While the scheme is still being trialed, only people in Gloucestershire, Aberdeen and Teesside will be eligible.
And of those, only people with existing respiratory issues whose health may be affected by cold temperatures will qualify.found that almost a sixth of people with asthma were cutting back on using their inhaler to make it last longer.reported that doctors will start to send social prescribers to confirm details health limiting housing to better inform letters to housing agencies.
This comes after the death of a two-year old, who died from prolonged exposure to mould in his family’s housing association flat in Rochdale.
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