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Heat presents a number of risks to health. Information and guidance to help understand the risks of heat and consider actions to protect health.
Check if you’re eligible for the Warm Home Discount from October 2025. The discount could take money off your winter electricity bill.
This page advises those with responsibilities for people currently sleeping rough. This includes local authority teams for emergency preparedness, public health and rough sleeping, as well as non-governmental organisations, including those providing temporary accommodation or street-based support.
This page advises healthcare professionals working within the community, care homes or hospital environments on how to reduce the risks of hot weather to the health of people they provide care for.
Official statistics in development on the Warm Home Discount scheme, providing figures on the number of households receiving the Warm Home Discount.
Results for the Vivaldi study for antibody and cellular immune responses to coronavirus (COVID-19) in approximately 340 care homes.
Advice for those responsible for people sleeping rough on how to reduce the risks of hot weather to the health of people they provide care for. This includes local authority teams for emergency preparedness, public health as well as non-governmental...
This page advises social care managers on how to reduce the risks of hot weather to the health of people they provide care for.
Information for people who regularly come into contact with vulnerable people in their job roles.
Check the tariff classification for electric under-blankets.
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