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Jan
14
Andrea Blackmore
Improve energy efficiency in homes, nurses urge
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NURSES are calling on the Scottish Government to invest more cash in energy efficiency to help prevent health problems linked with people living in damp, cold homes.

The Royal College of Nursing Scotland has joined forces with environmental campaigners at WWF Scotland and a coalition of housing, energy and consumer advice organisations to urge ministers to make improving energy efficiency a top priority.

It comes after Scottish Government figures for 2013 revealed 940,000 households across the country were classed as being in fuel poverty

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May
6
Sally Blackwell
Healthy homes advice service for Auckland
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Pre-budget announcement today about a healthy homes advice service in Auckland. Read more …