• Health leaders are worried deaths due to cold homes will overwhelm the service
• NHS bosses have been accused of a 'blatant' attempt for more funding
• The NHS Confederation wrote to ministers about the surging energy costs
• Its chief executive Matthew Taylor said Britain is facing a 'humanitarian crisis' 

By HARRIET LINE CHIEF POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT FOR THE DAILY MAIL

PUBLISHED: 00:30 BST, 20 August 2022 | UPDATED: 00:42 BST, 20 August 2022

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NHS bosses were last night accused of making a ‘blatant’ attempt for more funding by delivering an ‘unprecedented’ warning on energy bills.The NHS Confederation, which represents health service providers, wrote to ministers warning that surging costs mean people face choosing between eating meals and heating their homes.