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Living in a cold home can raise the risk of a number of health conditions, with an estimated 10,000 people dying each year across the UK as a result.

The NHS spends over £860million treating people living in cold homes in England alone. To address this issue, Energy Systems Catapult invented ‘Warm Home Prescription’ (WHP) in response to the challenge of helping low income and vulnerable individuals stay warm, well, and out of hospital through the winter months.

This 2022-23 trial could not have been delivered without the time and expertise of our NHS partners (NHS Grampian, Holgate PCN, Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust and NHS Gloucestershire) and local energy advice organisations (SCARF, NEA, SELCE and Severn Wye Energy Agency). The trial was funded by bp.

WHP finds people with health conditions made worse by the cold and gives them immediate, effective support by providing them the help they need to keep their home at a warm, healthy temperature.

To enable the large-scale rollout of the service, a digital solution was created by the Catapult. The service works to deliver rapid, practical help:

NHS staff (including social prescribers and public health teams) identify eligible recipients:
– Recipients are contacted by the NHS and offered a “warm home
– prescription” to be delivered by local energy advisors
– Recipients can immediately start heating their home to a healthy temperature
– Further home energy upgrades are arranged where possible.

Report: https://es.catapult.org.uk/report/war...
Project: https://es.catapult.org.uk/project/wa...