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Written question asked by Dan Jarvis (Labour) on Tuesday, 18 June 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 20 June 2019. It was answered by Seema Kennedy (Conservative) on Wednesday, 26 June 2019 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Housing: Heating

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to implement NICE guidance NG6 on reducing excess winter deaths and illness and the health risks associated with cold homes.

Answer

Public Health England (PHE) publishes resources to support those who wish to implement the recommendations within the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Guidelines NG6, including local authorities, the National Health Service and other frontline staff. These include the Cold Weather Plan for England, collated resources on the Homes for Health collection webpage, and guidance to support local authorities in identifying at risk individuals.

The Cold Weather Plan can be viewed at the following link:

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/748492/the_cold_weather_plan_for_england_2018.pdf

More details on the Homes for Health can be found at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/housing-for-health

Further information on the guidance to support local authorities can be found at the following link:

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/770963/data_sources_to_support_local_services_tackling_health_risks_of_cold_homes.pdf

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
266229
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Housing Health hazards Heating Weather
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk