Yvette Cooper drops plans to abolish NHS patient champion after outcry
<p>Exclusive: Health secretary to extend role of watchdog, which backers say helps hold service in England to account</p><p>Yvette Cooper has abandoned plans to abolish the NHS’s independent patient champion after an outcry from MPs across the political spectrum.</p><p>The health secretary has decided to keep and extend the role of <a href="https://www.thegu