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NHS facing 'humanitarian crisis' this winter without action on fuel bills

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Hospitals will be facing a “humanitarian crisis” this winter unless the Tory government takes action over the rising cost of heating homes, health chiefs have warned.

NHS leaders said there is an “unprecedented” risk of death from cold homes this winter unless ministers intervene on energy costs.

Matthew Taylor, the chief executive of the NHS Confederation, said research by the organisation has shown up to 10,000 people die from under-heated homes in an average year.

The situation, the confederation said, will be far worse this winter with households facing bills of over £4,000 by January amid warnings that four million Scots will face fuel poverty.

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