Health – Daisy Cooper

NHS care beds funding: “Unforgivable” that winter plan being announced in January

Responding to the government announcing £250m to buy care beds as part of a new plan to tackle the NHS winter crisis, Daisy Cooper MP says it's "unforgivable" that these plans are only being announced in January.

Posted on 9 January 202311 January 2023

Daisy Cooper MP spearheads cross-party bid to win legal right to visits from loved-ones for vulnerable people in care

Daisy Cooper, the MP for St Albans, has joined forces with MPs from across the political spectrum to press for a new law to give vulnerable people living in care settings – many still subject to Covid restrictions – the right to receive visits from at least one nominated carer.

Posted on 27 October 20221 November 2022

Debate on preventative Covid drug Evusheld led by Daisy Cooper MP

Daisy Cooper MP has led a debate on the procurement of Evusheld - a preventative Covid antibody drug.

Posted on 12 October 202218 October 2022

Daisy Cooper MP unveils two new village defibrillators

Two new defibrillators are now available for use in Park Street and How Wood. The official openings both took place on 10 October, with both attended by St Albans MP Daisy Cooper.

Posted on 11 October 202211 October 2022

Daisy Cooper MP calls for action to stop DIY dentistry

Lib Dems have revealed that only 40.5% of adults in Hertfordshire were able to secure an appointment with an NHS dentist in the past two years.

Posted on 21 September 202226 September 2022

Fairer drugs policy needed to save lives, says Daisy Cooper MP

Daisy Cooper MP says that a more preventative, health-based approach to drugs policy needs to be taken up to tackle drugs misuse.

Posted on 12 July 20221 September 2022

Daisy Cooper MP slams “postcode lottery” of rushed GP appointments

Thousands of patients in Hertfordshire and West Essex are being rushed through an appointment with their GP in less than 5 minutes, new research by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.

Posted on 30 May 20221 September 2022

Daisy Cooper MP stands in unity to mark Cancer Research milestone

Daisy Cooper MP has joined with cross-party health spokespeople to celebrate 20 years of Cancer Research UK.

Posted on 3 February 20221 September 2022

Verulam Pharmacy now offering Covid-19 jabs thanks to Daisy Cooper MP’s efforts

Daisy Cooper MP has exposed low approval rates and long delays in approving applications from community pharmacies to help deliver COVID booster jabs.

Posted on 15 December 20216 July 2022

GP shortage is ‘a huge worry’, St Albans practice manager tells Daisy Cooper MP

A practice business manager at a doctor’s surgery in St Albans has revealed to MP Daisy Cooper her worries that many GPs are overworked and in danger of leaving patients with even fewer practising GPs.

Posted on 5 November 20213 March 2022

Category: Health