'Epidemic' of sexual violence against women and girls, Cooper warns

Cooper pledges public health approach to tackling ‘epidemic’ of domestic abuse

The Health Secretary was speaking at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool.

'Epidemic' of sexual violence against women and girls, Cooper warns

The health secretary told a fringe event at the Labour Party conference that more must be done to tackle the issue with the impact treated as a health matter.

GPs to refer into new specialist domestic abuse service, Cooper announces

GPs will be able to refer women and men experiencing domestic abuse to a new specialist service, health and social care secretary Yvette Cooper has announced.