Cold Weather Plan 2012

The Cold Weather Plan for England 2012, which aims to prepare for the effects of winter weather on people’s health, has been published by the NHS.

The plan is part of a wider suite of measures that the Department of Health, NHS, Health Protection Agency and the Met Office are taking to protect individuals and communities from the effects of severe winter weather.

It provides advice for individuals, communities and agencies on how to prepare for and respond to severe cold weather as part of wider winter planning. It is supported by a Met Office cold weather alert service that starts on 1 November and runs until the end of March 2013.

For further information visit www.dh.gov.uk/health/2012/10/cwp-2012.