EXCLUSIVE: Health Secretary Yvette Cooper admitted the sweltering conditions make things 'much more difficult' for those in care, as well as for staff looking after them
NHS must plan for heatwaves like winter crises to protect frail and vulnerable, Yvette Cooper says
EXCLUSIVE: Health Secretary Yvette Cooper admitted the sweltering conditions make things 'much more difficult' for those in care, as well as for staff looking after them
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Sophie Huskisson Political Correspondent
Yvette Cooper called on the public to look out for the elderly and other individuals vulnerable to the extreme heat
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