Health

The Affordable Warmth Strategy brings together a number of local services and organisations to help make a difference to your health and wellbeing.

Carbon Monoxide Detectors

Carbon monoxide cannot be seen, smelled or tasted and can be fatal to you or your family. The most common sources of CO are malfunctioning, or misuse of, gas appliances used for heating and cooking, vehicles engines, electric generators and blocked chimneys or flues.

For further information on the causes and symptoms of carbon poisoning please see: NHS carbon monoxide poisoning

The Kirklees Council Carbon Monoxide Awareness Group (KCOAG) was formed in 2006 and helps to raise awareness of the dangers of carbon monoxide. For more information about the campaign group Telephone: Penny Allison on 01484 416440 or see: Kirklees Carbon Monoxide Awareness Raising

Kirklees Council - Care and support

Kirklees Council offers a range of services which provide support and advice to help vulnerable residents with any health and social care needs.

• Telephone: 01484 414933
• Website: www.kirklees.gov.uk/socialcare

Kirklees Council - Carers Gateway

Carers Gateway provides support and information to carers across Kirklees. You are a carer if you look after a friend or family member who is ill, disabled, elderly or frail and who depends on you for their day to day needs.

• Telephone: 01484 226050
• Website: www.kirklees.gov.uk/carers

NHS Kirklees

NHS Kirklees is responsible for all community health care services, such as GP's, dentists and health visitors. They aim to improve your health and well being and make sure that community health services in Kirklees meet your needs.

• Telephone: 01484 466000 or 01924 351600
• Website: www.kirklees.nhs.uk

Kirklees NHS also offer a variety of long term conditions support groups and programmes designed to help people who have long term conditions such as arthritis, heart disease and diabetes living in Kirklees.

• Telephone: 01484 466000 or 01924 351600
• Website: www.kirklees.nhs.uk/your-health/coping-with-long-term-conditions/

NHS Keep Warm, Keep Well: Be prepared for the cold weather

The NHS Keep Warm, Keep Well campaign offers help and advice on how to stay healthy through the severe cold weather months. To find out more information or to view the large print or easy read leaflet visit:

• Keep Warm, Keep Well: Be prepared for the cold weather

West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service

West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service offers householders a free Home Fire Safety Check to help reduce accidental fires and deaths in the home.

• Telephone: 0800 587 4536
• Website: www.westyorksfire.gov.uk

WinterWatch

WinterWatch will provide regular updates about the increased demand on the NHS during the cold winter months and offer practical advice on keeping well when the weather is very cold as well as publishing information about flu, pressure on A & E and hospital statistics in one single place.

• Website: www.winterwatch.dh.gov.uk/