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Andrew Learmonth
heraldscotland.com and 1 other title
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Bylines read on 13 topics since 8 Jan 2026 · latest 10 Nov 2026
- heraldscotland.com
- Herald Scotland
This counts only pieces our coverage scan read on the topics Vital Signs tracks, not their full output.
02 Writes on · 13 of 29 topics
Andrew Learmonth: key facts
- Main title
- heraldscotland.com
- Covers
- NHS waiting lists, A&E & ambulance response, NHS & care workforce/staffingand 10 more
- Press coverage
- Also citedby our coverage scan, not their full output
- Most recently read
- 10 Nov 2026
- First read
- 8 Jan 2026
03 Beat
What Andrew Learmonth covers
- NHS waiting lists
- A&E & ambulance response
- NHS & care workforce/staffing
- Cosmetic procedures & aesthetics
- Adult social care & reform
- Maternity & neonatal
- Medical ethics & regulation
- Mental health
- Cancer
- Heart disease & stroke
- Public health & prevention
- GP access
- Hospital discharge / bed-blocking
How we found the articles by Andrew Learmonth we read: we searched news for these terms, by topic. Terms for 13 topics
NHS waiting lists
- NHS waiting list
- waiting list
- elective waiting times
- elective recovery
- elective backlog
- waiting list backlog
- referral to treatment
- RTT
Also searched with “NHS waiting list” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag. Every term for NHS waiting lists
A&E & ambulance response
- A&E waiting times
- A&E department
- accident and emergency
- ambulance response times
- ambulance handover
- ambulance waiting
- ambulance service
- emergency department
Also searched with “A&E waiting times” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag, and in trade press by category. Every term for A&E & ambulance response
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
Cosmetic procedures & aesthetics
- cosmetic procedures
- non-surgical cosmetic procedures
- Botox
- botulinum toxin
- dermal fillers
- cosmetic fillers
- lip fillers
- aesthetic medicine
Also searched with “cosmetic procedures” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag. Every term for Cosmetic procedures & aesthetics
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
Maternity & neonatal
- maternity
- maternity services
- maternity care
- neonatal
- stillbirth
- maternal mortality
- midwifery
- midwife
Also searched with “maternity” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag, and in trade press by category. Every term for Maternity & neonatal
Medical ethics & regulation
- medical ethics
- General Medical Council
- GMC
- fitness to practise
- patient consent
- Mental Capacity Act
- conscientious objection
- medical confidentiality
Also searched with “medical ethics” in each of 8 national papers. Every term for Medical ethics & regulation
Mental health
- mental health
- mental health services
- CAMHS
- psychiatric
- suicide prevention
- mental health crisis
- talking therapies
- IAPT
Also searched with “mental health” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag. Every term for Mental health
Cancer
- cancer
- cancer treatment
- cancer screening
- cancer waiting times
- oncology
- chemotherapy
- radiotherapy
- cancer diagnosis
Also searched with “cancer” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag, and in trade press by category. Every term for Cancer
Heart disease & stroke
- heart disease
- cardiovascular
- stroke
- cardiac
- heart attack
- stroke rehabilitation
Also searched with “heart disease” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag, and in trade press by category. Every term for Heart disease & stroke
Public health & prevention
- public health
- preventative healthcare
- prevention agenda
- health prevention
- obesity strategy
- childhood obesity
- smoking cessation
- smoke-free
Also searched with “public health” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag, and in trade press by category. Every term for Public health & prevention
GP access
- GP access
- general practice
- GP appointments
- primary care access
- GP shortage
Also searched with “GP access” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag, and in trade press by category. Every term for GP access
Hospital discharge / bed-blocking
- hospital discharge
- delayed discharge
- bed blocking
- bed-blocking
- discharge to assess
- delayed transfers of care
- discharge delays
- step-down care
Also searched with “hospital discharge” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag, and in trade press by category. Every term for Hospital discharge / bed-blocking
04 Who they quote
Who Andrew Learmonth calls
Voices credited in their pieces. A reporter who has called someone before is likely to call them again.
- Matt McLaughlinSector leader
- Colin PoolmanSector leader
- Dr Chris WilliamsAcademic
- Glen GardnerClinician
- Donald MacaskillSector leader
- Stephen BoyleSector leader
- Julie KeeganClinician
- Gregor SmithAcademic
05 The record
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Showing the 20 most recent of 22 pieces read.
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