On 18 March, the Times reported that NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) had opened a consultation on an updated version of their general guidance document in which it proposed that millions should have an annual weigh-in to fight obesity. These weigh-ins would take place at doctor’s surgeries and will be aimed at those who have certain conditions including diabetes, arthritis and heart failure. The consultation runs until 15 April 2025. [Ref 1, 2, 3]
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Ovo Energy’s units mix-up tripled couple’s energy bill
A couple were overcharged more than £10,000 on their energy bill over a period of six years when their energy supplier Ovo Energy mistook their metric readings as imperial. As a result of the mix-up between metric and imperial units, the couple were charged three times as much as they should have been charged for their energy.
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