with arthritis and a serious lung condition, michelle and her young teenage girls usually dread the winter. but not last year, because the nhs paid the entirety of her energy bill. it s mind blowing how much of a difference it does make. it makes you happier. you re a bit healthier. you re not as in pain so you re not snappy as much, or you know, you re not stuck in bed. so for you, it wasn t just a health benefit? we had a nice christmas, which doesn t happen very often, to be honest. my children being able to have a life and be children, not having to just be mum s carers. there are millions of people with cardiovascular and respiratory conditions that are made worse by living in a cold home. matt was the brains behind this pilot project, but it s the health service who made the decisions about who qualified.
with arthritis and a serious lung condition, michelle and her young teenage girls usually dread the winter. but not last year, because the nhs paid the entirety of her energy bill. it s mind blowing how much of a difference it does make. it makes you happier. you re a bit healthier. you re not as in pain so you re not snappy as much, or you know, you re not stuck in bed. so for you, it wasn t just a health benefit? we had a nice christmas, which doesn t happen very often, to be honest. my children being able to have a life and be children, not having to just be mum s carers. there are millions of people with cardiovascular and respiratory conditions that are made worse by living in a cold home. matt was the brains behind this pilot project, but it s the health service who made the decisions about who qualified. so it s for people with the right
so for you, it wasn t just a health benefit? we had a nice christmas, which doesn t happen very often, to be honest. my children being able to have a life and be children, not having to just be mum s carers. there are millions of people with cardiovascular and respiratory conditions that are made worse by living in a cold home. matt was the brains behind this pilot project, but it s the health service who made the decisions about who qualified. so it s for people with the right health condition who can t afford the heating they need to stay well, warm and well at home. for the health service, they were saying this was having a benefit much more quickly than the pills and potions they normally have to give out. so it was days, not weeks or months. despite energy bills being more expensive this year, nhs gloucestershire saw such a benefit that they re now helping five times as many people. and tees valley and aberdeenshire arejoining in too. the reason this pilot scheme has worked so wel
reporter: we have had some demonstrations. we have a vaccine mandate for all for all intents and purposes here. you can t go to a restaurant, it s not enough to have a negative covid test. theater, culture event, museums. people have protested against those. the mood is grim, nobody wants this again this christmas, everybody thought last year was unique, once-in-a-lifetime christmas. this year is very similar to last year, even though it s not as restricted. the mood is grim, people are sick of this, tired of it, hoping next year things will be back to normal. nobody wants to wait another year to have a nice christmas, and that s what it looks like we re going to have to do. barbie, i wish you season s greetings. thank you. to professor andricht, bonn director of virology and listening to barbie nadeau, people are grim, tired, had