"I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Tooting (Dr Allin-Khan) for bringing this timely and important debate to the Chamber.
As we have heard, corridor care is one of the clearest signs of wider pressures across urgent and emergency care services, including rising demand, delayed discharge and constrained hospital …..." Beccy Cooper - View Speech
"I thank my hon. Friend for those excellent remarks, and I agree wholeheartedly.
As I have said, corridor care is a symptom, and our challenge is to identify the underlying causes, rather than simply measure the symptoms. It is what happens when demand, delayed discharge, workforce shortages, social care pressures …..." Beccy Cooper - View Speech
"I agree 100%. My hon. Friend the Member for Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme (Lee Pitcher) has already talked about his role in the water, sanitation and hygiene all-party parliamentary group. Access to water is an absolutely essential health determinant.
"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Efford. We meet at a moment when the global aid system is under extraordinary pressure. I thank the right hon. Member for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale (David Mundell) for securing this incredibly important debate.
"Q7. It is great to see the NHS moving forward, with a reduction in waiting lists and improving relations with our junior doctors, my colleagues. However, in order to keep our NHS working well in the long term, we must get serious about prevention. Every year, more than 30,000 deaths …..." Beccy Cooper - View Speech
"The Ebola outbreak now spans 29 health zones across three eastern provinces and is a reminder to us all that infectious diseases do not respect borders. With global health funding under significant pressure, does the Minister share my concern that we risk undermining the early warning systems that ultimately protect …..." Beccy Cooper - View Speech
"8. What assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department’s policies of international outbreaks of Ebola...." Beccy Cooper - View Speech
"I will try to keep my remarks brief. The NHS is one of the most unifying institutions in our country today. It is a huge employer, a major source of pride, and a safety net for us all at our moments of greatest need. We all know that it has …..." Beccy Cooper - View Speech
"I thank my right hon. Friend for freezing rail fares, which will indeed help to ease the cost of living for many commuters, such as my constituents in Worthing West, many of whom have jobs here in London or in Brighton. Southern has been rated the worst value for money …..." Beccy Cooper - View Speech