A HEALTH commissioner is reminding residents to keep warm and well this winter.

Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is advising the public how to ward off common winter illnesses before they become more serious.

Plenty of warm food and drinks, staying indoors and maintaining temperatures to at least 18°c, particularly if you are over 65 are all ways to prevent illness.

It is also reminding those eligible for a free flu vaccination to make an appointment with their GP.