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Cold weather advice and guidance for the public and professionals

Action cards for professionals

Other information

  • NHS Choices = Keep warm, keep well
  • Cold weather plan for England
  • Met Office - cold weather alert
  • Travel Somerset Facebook

Action cards for professionals

Here are the action cards for professionals when cold weather alerts are issued.

  • Commissioners of Health and Social Care and Local Authorities
  • Frontline staff – Health and Social Care (including care homes)
  • Provider Organisations for Health and Social Care 
  • Voluntary and Community Sector
  • Priority Services Register leaflet

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