Guidance

Cold weather plan for England

Plan and evidence summary on planning to protect health in cold weather.

From:
UK Health Security Agency, NHS England, and Met Office
Published
15 October 2015
Last updated
3 October 2022 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

Cold weather plan for England: protecting health and reducing harm from cold weather

Ref: UKHSA publications gateway number: GOV-10314 PDF, 1.68 MB, 66 pages

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Details

The cold weather plan for England remains unchanged for winter 2022 to 2023.

The plan gives advice to help prevent the major avoidable effects on health during periods of cold weather in England.

Documents supporting the cold weather plan were published by Public Health England (PHE) and can still be accessed. These include:

The cold weather plan is accompanied by the Cold Weather Alert Service, commissioned by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and operated by the Met Office.

The content of these alerts is aimed at health and social care organisations, and other professionals that work with individuals or communities who may be affected by cold weather.

Register here for the Cold Weather and Heat-Health alert service

Published 15 October 2015
Last updated 3 October 2022 + show all updates

  1. Minor updates to the cold weather plan.

  2. Updated 'Cold weather plan for England: protecting health and reducing harm from cold weather'.

  3. Updated with changes to the alert service signup.

  4. Added link to the 'Cold Weather Alert Service'.

  5. Added updated Cold Weather Plan for England.

  6. Updated for 2016 winter season.

  7. Added cold weather plan (easy read version).

  8. First published.