UK preps £3m 'boiler on prescription' scheme

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UPDATED: Ed Davey announces initiative allowing GPs to prescribe boilers, insulation, and double-glazing to fuel-poor patients

Boilers, insulation, and double-glazing could be made available on prescription to fuel-poor patients suffering from diseases aggravated by draughty homes. Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed Davey...

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