Major change to NHS prescriptions could help patients with heating bills – do you qualify?

DOCTORS can write prescriptions to give Brits with respiratory conditions free energy bills as part of a health trial. The idea is that the scheme will prevent people from getting ill from cold and needing hospital treatment. 1 Respiratory disorders can be made worse by prolonged exposure to low indoor temperatures Credit: Getty The Warm Home Prescription pilot paid to heat the homes of 28 low-income patients. The trial achieved such good results that it is being expanded to 1,150 homes in NHS Gloucestershire’s area, plus about 1,000 in Aberdeen and Teesside. Energy bills in the UK have soared in… Read Full Article