Winter Safety and Health

Find advice and help on keeping safe and healthy in the winter. This section includes practical safety advice for Christmas and New Year, to help you enjoy festive celebrations.

There is also advice on how to keep warm and well in your home. Find out about the help and support that is available for older and disabled people.

In this section...

• Christmas and New Year - safety and health tips to enjoy the festive season

• Keep Warm Keep Well - how to protect yourself from the effects of cold weather

More advice...

• Avoiding Burst Water Pipes in Winter

• Local NHS Services if You Feel Unwell this Winter

• Coughs and Sneezes Spread Diseases

• Winter Seasonal Flu and NHS Flu Jabs

For information about winter seasonal flu and free NHS Flu Jabs for over 65s and other high risk groups, go to our Doctors, Hospitals and NHS Services section.

Our links to other websites from this page have further information on keeping well and healthy eating in winter, avoiding slips and falls outdoors and other winter ailments including the Winter Vomiting Virus.