Doctors have started prescribing heating to patients with medical conditions that worsen in the cold.
The Warm Home Prescription pilot, launched back in December 2021, has so far paid to heat the homes of 28 low income patients with the aim of avoiding the cost of hospital care if they became more ill.
The scheme was piloted in Gloucestershire, where the participants had to fulfil a range of requirements before they were "prescribed warmth" to reduce their risk of serious illness and hospitalisation.
