UKHSA Publishes First Cold Mortality Report

UKHSA Publishes First Cold Mortality Report

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has published its first Cold Mortality Monitoring Report, providing new estimates of deaths associated with cold weather in England during winter 2024 to 2025. Findings from the report revealed that most deaths happened in hospitals, although the increase in risk during cold weather was greater for people in care homes and those who died at home. Older people were most affected, with the risk rising steeply …

First report on deaths related to cold weather in England

New UKHSA report reveals 2,544 deaths associated with cold weather between November 2025 and January 2025, across three cold episodes  As the Environment Agency and Met Office warn that cold conditions and wet weather are likely to continue for another month, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has published its…

UK Cold Weather 2024–2025: 2,544 Deaths Reported by UKHSA

For many Nigerians and other diaspora families living in the UK, winter is more than a change in wardrobe. It is a season that quietly tests health, heating budgets and resilience. Now, new data from the UK Health Security Agency has put numbers to what many communities already feel each year. The UKHSA has published its first Cold Mortality Monitoring Report, revealing that 2,544 deaths in England were associated with cold weather across three …