Written question WQ89322
- Asked by
- Rhys ab OwenIndependent
- To be answered by
- Minister for Health and Social Services
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 12 days
Question
What discussions has the Minister had with respiratory charities and other stakeholders about the possibility of treating heat as a medical necessity to ease pressures on the NHS this winter?
Answer
Answered by Minister for Health and Social Services
It is recognised that cold and damp homes can have a significant and disproportionate impact on people with certain health conditions such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Consequently, people with a respiratory illness who are living in a home with an EPC of D or below are eligible for the Welsh Government’s warm homes scheme: NEST. The scheme offers advice and for people who are eligible to receive free home energy efficiency improvements.