AECB Response: NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence): Excess winter deaths and illnesses – guideline consultation

NICE is developing public health guidelines on excess winter deaths and illnesses:  identifying and supporting vulnerable children and older people.  All registered stakeholders for this public health guidance were invited to comment on the provisional recommendations during a 6 week consultation with stakeholders. The guideline makes recommendations on how to reduce the risk of death and ill health associated with living in a cold home.

To read the guideline visit www.nice.org.uk/guidance/gid-phg70/resources/excess-winter-deaths-and-illnesses-guideline-consultatation-draft-guideline-2

This response was drawn up by AECB, on behalf of AECB, Severn Wye Energy Agency and the Sustainable Traditional Buildings Alliance.

To read more visit www.aecb.net/publications/aecb-response-nice-national-institute-health-care-excellence-excess-winter-deaths-illnesses-guideline-consultation