Millie's tweet - "Recently had my first patient come in hypothermic because they couldn't afford their heating. There's going to be more, isn't there?"

@iowmillie | 2,859 followers

Recently had my first patient come in hypothermic because they couldn't afford their heating.

There's going to be more, isn't there?

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Total of 55 replies and 21 quotes found

In reply to @iowmillie

Andrew MacGregor 🔶

@AndrewM12997326

Sadly yes. And my local council is about to hear a Tory motion about spending money planting trees to commemorate the fabulously wealthy late Queen and her fabulously wealthy heir. I’m definitely going to say no. I want the money for warm hubs and food banks.

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opinion8ed_dyke

@opinion8ed_dyke

Not an ideal suggestion, but using a cheap but soft (velvety) fleece blanket directly between body & winter duvet & 2 more on top-yes in the day too, makes a huge difference. Soft ones feel warm unlike the non soft ones. I call it *nesting*. I'm hb a lot & that's how I keep warm

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Emma

@nickschickuk

Yep we had to turn a ladies heating on the other day - when we attended she was very cold. We made her some hot food and made sure her bed had a warm duvet on it - Paramedic

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Tim Burnett 💙🧡

@TriTim

Sadly, yes. As well as those suffering from damp-induced respiratory illness, such as from mould. Not forgetting malnutrition because they can't afford to eat, either. This, in one of the world's richest countries, except that the wealth resides in the pockets of very few.

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Jo Hilton-Jones 🧡

@hiltonjones5

Heartbreaking. Spoke to a respiratory consultant earlier in the year who predicted it, noting he’d not seen it since the 90s. Hard to imagine/accept in this country

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@funkiafan

The 70 s all over again. So many elderly with hypothermia…awful. Once had to get fire brigade to break in to try to rescue an old boy who sadly died in his freezing cold house. Shocking to see this again.

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Liv

@MacLiv

My dads house is freezing, I’m forever nagging at him but he’s rather sit with a blanket, his wee wife stays in her bed mostly. Existing not living. My dad is a dialysis patient and just by with a severe flu (hospitalised) got home a week later only to be admitted again 😢

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Ali Donald

@AliDonald11

Even without switching on my heating, my electricity has quadrupled in cost. I'm a pensioner. Even with all the govt "help", I will not be able to heat my home, the money just stops me going in the red. Until the next price increase. "A land fit for heroes".

In reply to @iowmillie

Paul. Voter ID is Political control. Resist!

@unwizemonkey

For info: Loosing the ability to touch each fingertip with the thumb on the same hand is an immediate pointer that the body is suffering Hypothermia. (given there are no arthritis difficulties being experienced)

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Maxx King Yau Chin

@DrMaxxC

That’s really upsetting 😭

Finn FRSC 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🍒⚗️🚀(🍍+🍕=😋)

@Finndog2018

First of many I imagine.

In reply to @iowmillie

Rebecca Rigney

@rebecca_rigney

Been to a couple of cold places. Dreading more of these calls 🚑🚑

In reply to @iowmillie

Jo P

@jo_regular

Lots more It’s not even winter yet

Charlotte

@c_beetham

I'm a community MH nurse and every single house I've been in for the last 2 weeks have been freezing.....patients with several layers of clothes huddled under blankets 😞😥 just awful!

Wee L #Freedom....🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@l_ronaldson

Tory UK for you the poor will die from hypothermia While MPs will sit back in their cosy warm homes that the public purse pays to heat.😷🤬
#GetOffYourKnees

In reply to @iowmillie

Fiona 💙

@Fifi_the_Witch

It’s awful. People are just existing rather than living. There are going to be many hypothermia related deaths this winter I fear.

In reply to @iowmillie

Bobberbear

@Bobberbear1

ageuk.org.uk/latest-press/a… Been happening for years, save the elderly during covid but any other time they can freeze every winter

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Gary Cadogan

@CadoganGary

but still we gotta support the USA proxy war in Ukraine, Oh that isn't the reason fuel prices and food prices are where they are,,, tell me more.

In reply to @iowmillie

SD district 31 Justin Schumacher

@Rev0lution123

Germany, uk, us, ukraine..our energy sources are primitive 50 effing years ago.

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w galloway♿️

@kalicokate

Have you had a gas bill lately, unfortunately your going to be inundated

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DaSalamander

@da_salamander

It's going to be a hard winter. Probably a lot of people aren't going to feel it except in their pockets. Of course, there are others that will feel it and can do nothing about it. I wish there was more advice for those in the middle though. Planning can help surely?

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Lynnette Jones

@LynnetteJones10

Yep. We’ve got people off ill at work with worry over finances and that’s going to increase too isn’t it? 😔

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Ann Royden ⚫🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🕷 bunny hugger

@Coigach1

Sadly yes especially now we are getting into more realistic temps for this time of year

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Chukwuka Anaziah

@CAnaziah

But that's a common presentation thid time og year amongst the frail elderly who live alone...not necessarily becos of cost of heating

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The Life and Legacy of George Arthur Roberts💙

@TheLifeandLega1

What are the signs and symptoms?

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joanna

@joanna49387647

Yes there is. Im afraid most likely millions more to come..

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Sophie B

@trufflepotamus

This is awful. It shouldn’t happen in this day and age.

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Ghostly Rose

@CPetherbridge

Those are the lucky ones, there’ll be those that don’t make to your surgery.

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Lady Nikki Tees of Lochaber

@1950sLibrarian

I have Peripheral Neuropathy, slight changes in temp result in the feeling of liquid dripping down my lower legs. Also have Raynaud's phenomenon. Winter is going to be tougher than usual. Currently testing how much it costs to put CH on for an hour. 85p so, we may be ok 🤷‍♀️

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Warreworrior

@warreworrior

Waiting for the ... We got through the miners strike and winter of 47. 63. Ice on the windows brigade.

Dan Breen

@wh4tth3puck

Expect to see it on more death certificates too. Preventable, but not prevented due to government policy decision.

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Farley Davenport

@FarleyDavenport

I’m horribly afraid there are.

Julie

@SapphireRk

Omg! What century are we living in?

In reply to @iowmillie

Kamac 🇪🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿😷🇺🇦

@karenlmacp

That’s distressing. I doubt you’re wrong but I hope you don’t see more.

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Captain Mannering

@Captn_Mannering

gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/glouceste…

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Nadine Storey FRSA 🌱

@NadineJStorey

I saw this recently- not sure if it’s just a trial scheme…linkedin.com/pulse/could-nh…

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Bev

@CatsTreforest

That's so sad Millie. And I guess the only place u cld send her in the end was back home. What old people go thru and put up with

Becky Protopsaltis

@BProtopsaltis

I fear we are going to see much more of this over the coming winter ☹️

In reply to @iowmillie

Grumpy

@seanplowsis

Hypothermic? Really...? Hyperbole maybe...?

Lollyofthebay

@lollyofthebay

Oh yes - it's not looking good!

Liam French Robinson

@Voicecoachliam

Tory voters this is you @Conservatives

Anita

@NeetaB_

😔

In reply to @JustinWelby

writersroompublishin

@writersroompub

@JustinWelby @churchofengland @ChurchTimes This

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John Wilson

@jwislon

😡

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Denise

@Freckles2874

Here's hoping they make it through your door as sadly some poor souls won't 😢

In reply to @iowmillie

Stocky

@Stocky39288586

Have we taken back control yet @BorisJohnson

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Tim Mace

@TimMace10

Malnutrition + hypothermia soon 😢.

In reply to @iowmillie

try again innit

@mark07012797

Put a jumper on ?

In reply to @iowmillie

Jan Norton

@janqueenohearts

Heartbreaking

Dobbie512

@Dobby512

#hypothermia #CostOfLivingCrisis

𝔠 𝔥 𝔞 𝔯 𝔩 𝔬 𝔱 𝔱 𝔢

@babyybokchoyy

Just dealt with my first patient in this situation. It's heart breaking.

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Wes

@sadtroutfarmer

No you didn’t

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🌱DavidsGYOadventure 💙🐱🐱

@DavsGYO

Sadly yes because the weather so far has been reasonably mild - the next couple of weeks are getting colder. People don't realise it only has to be below 10C for a prolonged period if people are sedentary to potentially become hypothermic.