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Dudley Strategy for Tackling Health Inequalities 2010-15

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Figure 12Seasonal Excess Winter DeathsCurrent services in <strong>Dudley</strong><strong>Health</strong> through WarmthInitiatives that are in place and have developed since 06/07 include the <strong>Health</strong>Through Warmth initiative that has received national recognition <strong>for</strong> the work in<strong>Dudley</strong> at the NHF Neighbourhood Awards.Excess Winter Deaths Impact GroupA group has been established in <strong>Dudley</strong> to take <strong>for</strong>ward and collaborate on initiativesthat can help reduce winter deaths. This has representation from the followingpeople.Membership includes:-Public health, <strong>Health</strong> through Warmth lead, case managers, commissioning lead <strong>for</strong>older people, local authority managers, specialist nurses <strong>for</strong> COPD and HeartFailure, Age Concern, older people specialist pharmacist and the falls coordinator.<strong>15</strong>2

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