Topic
Winter
Cold weather affects health, homes and roads. These guides cover keeping warm safely and what to carry in the car.
In an emergency
If someone is in immediate danger, call 999. For urgent health advice, call NHS 111.
Guides
- 13Cold weather, snow and ice: keeping your household warm and wellHeating the rooms you use, spotting hypothermia, and safe heating when the power is off.
- 14Car winter kit: what to carry and what to do if you get stuckThe Highway Code kit list, checks before you set off, and what to do if you are stuck in snow or break down on a motorway.
Official links
- UKHSA cold-health alerts (England)
- Keep warm, keep well (NHS)