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Yvette Cooper: NHS staff were feeling A&E pressures that would normally be expected only during flu season – and said the government…

On the recordAugust 7, 2026
NHS staff were feeling A&E pressures that would normally be expected only during flu season – and said the government would use major investment in NHS infrastructure to tackle the health service’s resilience to high summer temperatures.
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Yvette Cooper
Labour Party

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Addressing NHS pressures during summer heat.

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