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Yvette Cooper drops plans to abolish NHS patient champion after outcry

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The GuardianYvette Cooper drops plans to abolish NHS patient champion after outcry
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Exclusive: Health secretary to extend role of watchdog, which backers say helps hold service in England to account Yvette Cooper has abandoned plans to abolish the NHS’s independent patient champion after an outcry from MPs across the political spectrum.…

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