The Latest Breaking News from Yvette Cooper

Cooper pledges public health approach to tackling ‘epidemic’ of domestic abuse

The Health Secretary was speaking at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool.

The Independent UK · Sep 30

Yvette Cooper to create national maternity plan after Lucy Letby scandal

The health secretary is said to be ‘shocked’ that no maternity services plan has been in place since 2012 and hospitals do not track the deaths of babies and children

The Independent UK · Sep 30

Healthy Babies programme to be expanded across England

Scheme will follow principles of Sure Start, helping families with infant feeding, mental health and bonding with babies

The Guardian - UK · Sep 30

Prostate cancer test that helped diagnose Jeremy Clarkson to be offered to 10,000 men

The Stockholm3 test is said to be ‘more effective’ than the standard PSA test in detecting aggressive prostate cancer

The Independent UK · Sep 10

NHS waiting list reaches 6.21 million patients after ‘busiest summer in history’

Health Secretary Yvette Cooper warned that ‘extreme demand’ on the service is ‘no longer confined to winter’

The Independent UK · Sep 10

NHS under ‘relentless pressure’ as figures show impact of summer heatwaves

The Health Secretary has warned that ‘extreme demand’ on the service is ‘no longer confined to winter’.

Evening Standard · Sep 10

Jeremy Clarkson and Stephen Fry urge Government to act on prostate cancer

Earlier this year, the UK National Screening Committee recommended against screening all men using the PSA blood test.

Evening Standard · Sep 10

Wednesday briefing: Inside sweeping UK sanctions on trade with Israeli settlements

In today’s newsletter: Ed Miliband has announced the strongest statement on Israel’s actions ever issued by the the UK government, but will it make a meaningful difference to Palestinians?

The Guardian - UK · Sep 9

Millions of women to be invited to order at-home cervical screening kits

The kits contain a swab, which is used to collect a sample from the vagina, and this is then posted back to NHS labs for free.

Evening Standard · Aug 24

Millions of women in England to receive ‘game-changing’ at-home HPV testing kits

Eligible women aged between 30 and 65 will be sent invitations through the NHS app, text message, email or by letter

The Independent UK · Aug 24