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NHS faces 'more challenging' winter after summer of heatwaves, Yvette Cooper warns
The funding will support 14 schemes, including a £42 million overhaul of Queen's Hospital A&E, officials said.
- Health Secretary Yvette Cooper announced a £140 million boost for urgent care in England on Saturday, funding 14 schemes to increase capacity ahead of winter. The investment aims to alleviate pressure following record summer demand.
- This funding follows a record-breaking summer when almost 7.3 million people attended A&E between June and August, the highest figure for that period. Experts warned of a "twin crisis" as record heat combined with seasonal illnesses like flu and norovirus.
- Queen's Hospital in Romford, London, will receive £42 million—nearly a third of total funding—for a complete A&E overhaul. Chief Executive Fiona Wheeler called it a "landmark moment" to "restore dignity" and improve safety.
- Royal College of Nursing England executive Patricia Marquis welcomed the funding but called it "just another sticking plaster on a system that is at breaking point." Shadow health secretary Damian Hinds criticized the spending as "vague."
- Medical director Prof Frankie Swords urged eligible people to get flu vaccinations, citing "ominous" signs of winter pressure already affecting hospitals. She noted patients are waiting longer than desired due to increased admissions for respiratory viruses.
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The NHS faces a "more challenging" winter than normal after this summer's record-breaking heat, the health secretary has warned.
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Experts warned last month of a "twin crisis" facing the NHS, with record summer temperatures combining with seasonal winter illnesses such as flu and norovirus.
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