Bitter conditions linked to deaths of additional 31,000 people last winter - a rise of almost one third

Bitter conditions linked to deaths of additional 31,000 people last winter - a rise of almost one third

There was a 29 per cent increase in deaths linked to the cold weather last winter, new figures have revealed. The Independent

See also:

• Charities say rise in cold weather deaths is a scandal The Daily Telegraph
• Steep rise in winter deaths BBC News
• Government response: ONS Excess Winter Mortality in England and Wales statistics Department of Health