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Alison Bloomer
Learning Disability Today
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Bylines read on 5 topics since 25 Nov 2025 · latest 5 Nov 2026
- Learning Disability Today
This counts only pieces our coverage scan read on the topics Vital Signs tracks, not their full output.
02 Writes on · 5 of 29 topics
Alison Bloomer: key facts
- Title
- Learning Disability Today
- Covers
- Learning disability & autism, Health inequalities, Adult social care & reformand 2 more
- Press coverage
- Also citedby our coverage scan, not their full output
- Most recently read
- 5 Nov 2026
- First read
- 25 Nov 2025
03 Beat
What Alison Bloomer covers
- Learning disability & autism
- Health inequalities
- Adult social care & reform
- NHS & care workforce/staffing
- Respiratory (asthma/COPD)
How we found the articles by Alison Bloomer we read: we searched news for these terms, by topic. Terms for 5 topics
Learning disability & autism
- learning disability
- autism
- autistic
- SEND
- EHCP
- special educational needs
- ADHD
- Down's syndrome
Also searched with “learning disability” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag, and in trade press by category. Every term for Learning disability & autism
Health inequalities
- health inequalities
- health disparities
- health inequality
- deprivation and health
- healthy life expectancy
- life expectancy gap
- levelling up health
- social determinants of health
Also searched with “health inequalities” in each of 8 national papers. Every term for Health inequalities
Adult social care & reform
- adult social care
- social care reform
- social care funding
- Casey Commission
- care cap
- Dilnot
- charging reform
- Care Act
Also searched with “adult social care” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag, and in trade press by category. Every term for Adult social care & reform
NHS & care workforce/staffing
- NHS workforce
- staff shortages
- nursing shortage
- nurse recruitment
- care workforce
- care worker pay
- social care workforce
- NHS long term workforce plan
Also searched with “NHS workforce” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag, and in trade press by category. Every term for NHS & care workforce/staffing
Respiratory (asthma/COPD)
- asthma
- COPD
- respiratory disease
- lung cancer screening
- pulmonary
Also searched with “asthma” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag, and in trade press by category. Every term for Respiratory (asthma/COPD)
04 Who they quote
Who Alison Bloomer calls
Voices credited in their pieces. A reporter who has called someone before is likely to call them again.
- Mel MerrittSector leader
- Irene O LeeAcademic
- David SkuseAcademic
- Dr Julia SmithAcademic
- Dr Tom JamiesonAcademic
- Professor Dame Uta FrithAcademic
- James Watson-O'NeillSector leader
- Aidan FowlerRegulator
- Kathryn MarsdenSector leader
- Karen PerkinsAcademic
- Jess McGregorSector leader
- Jon SparkesSector leader
- Rob HollandSector leader
05 The record
Recent articles
- 5 Nov 2026
- 22 Oct 2026
- 21 Oct 2026
- 21 Oct 2026Covid-19: The adult social care sector was an ‘afterthought’
Learning Disability TodayAdult social care & reform
- 13 Oct 2026
- 1 Oct 2026We need a social care workforce people choose to join, says new report
Learning Disability TodayNHS & care workforce/staffing
- 23 Sept 2026
- 9 Sept 2026
- 4 Aug 2026
- 6 Jul 2026
- 31 Mar 2026
- 24 Mar 2026New painless blood tests trialled in people with learning disabilities
Learning Disability TodayLearning disability & autism
- 19 Jan 2026
- 25 Nov 2025Social care packages for young adults with complex needs soar by 30%
Learning Disability TodayAdult social care & reform
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