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Cold weather
Cold weather presents a number of risks to health. Information and guidance has been produced to help professionals and the public understand the risks and take action to protect health.
Planning and responding
Resources for those working to protect people from the health harms of cold.
Science and statistics
The science underpinning the guidance and resources on cold, including cold-specific insights from scientific and statistical reports.
Guidance for the public
Guidance for the general public on how to stay safe and protect their health during cold weather events.
Alerts and warnings
Information on how to use government cold-health alerts and who to contact in an emergency.
Updates to this page
Published 24 September 2025