Britain's Warm Home Prescription will pay the heating bills of people with chronic illnesses that flare up in the winter, hoping to stop them from getting sick.
to take extra care to stay warm in the winter, says cold air can inflame the lungs, inhibit circulation and increase the risk of respiratory conditions. “Cold also induces vasoconstriction, which causes stress to the circulatory system that can lead to cardiovascular effects,” the guidance says.
“It meant that I didn’t end up in hospital,” she said, explaining how in 2020 — when she could not afford to keep the temperature of her home at a comfortable level — her chronic illnesses flared up, and she spent time in a hospital with pneumonia and flu.“It’s agonizing when it gets cold,” she said. “When it’s cold and wet, my joints, they seize up. They become very painful. My bones just feel like they’re on fire.
“I didn’t realize exactly how much a difference having the heating on for an extra hour or two would make,” she said. “It just made me able to be a mom for a bit.”As well as saving lives, Energy Systems Catapult — the nonprofit funding the program — hopes it could also reduce the wider financial cost placed on health services.
The NHS in England alone spends about $1.05 billion each year to care for patients who live in cold homes every winter, the group said in a statement,
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