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Yvette Cooper pledges £140m to boost urgent care as NHS faces ‘tough’ winter
UK NewsPoliticsHealth•October 18, 2026 at 12:00 AMNational

Yvette Cooper pledges £140m to boost urgent care as NHS faces ‘tough’ winter

By Press Association•The Guardian - UK News

Health secretary says government has been preparing early and will spend money on ambulances and A&E upgradesThe NHS faces a more challenging winter than normal, the health secretary has warned, as she announced a £140m increase for urgent care in England.Yvette Cooper said the money would help increase capacity, and that the NHS has been preparing since July to deal with the impact of seasonal illnesses. Continue reading...

Health secretary says government has been preparing early and will spend money on ambulances and A&E upgrades

The NHS faces a more challenging winter than normal, the health secretary has warned, as she announced a £140m increase for urgent care in England.

Yvette Cooper said the money would help increase capacity, and that the NHS has been preparing since July to deal with the impact of seasonal illnesses.

Continue reading...

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