The Cold Weather Plan has been published annually since 2011. This years plan continues to build on the experience of developing and improving the ability of the health and social care sector and its partners to deal with significant periods of cold.

After consultation the 2014-15 Plan has been updated with most of the actions being carried forward form the previous year. The emphasis is on those action aimed at preventing occurances of death or disease due to cold.

Some minor revisions were made - mainly with the revision of the minimum indoor temperature of at least 18°C being recommended for homes in winter.

For the full document visit Gov.UK  website.

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