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Anna TimsJournalist

The Guardian

Health & social care coverage read by Vital Signs

5 articles

Across 4 topics, first on 4 May 2026, most recently 24 Sept 2026.

This counts only pieces our coverage scan read on the topics Vital Signs tracks, not their full output.

Biography

Anna Tims is a British journalist at The Guardian, where she specialises in property and consumer affairs. She launched the Guardian's consumer help column 'Dear Anna,' which later evolved into 'Your Problems,' covering disputes with companies across utilities, housing, care home funding, and related services. Her Guardian reporting has included UK social care topics such as care home fees and sheltered housing providers. She is also the author of Money Back Guaranteed (Random House), a consumer rights guide drawn from her column work.

References

  1. 1.anna tims - Journalist at The Guardian specialising in property and consumer affairs | LinkedIn — Confirms current role at The Guardian specialising in property and consumer affairs; establishes she launched the 'Dear Anna' / 'Your Problems' consumer column; notes contributions to The Times, Telegraph, Independent, Daily Mail, Evening Standard
  2. 2.Anna Tims's Profile | The Guardian Journalist | Muck Rack — Independently confirms Anna Tims as a verified Guardian journalist; lists publication outlets including The Guardian, MSN UK, Yahoo News UK and others
  3. 3.Articles by Anna Tims | The Guardian Journalist | Muck Rack — Shows Guardian bylines covering social care-related topics including sheltered housing providers and care home funding
  4. 4.Money Back Guaranteed: How to be your own consumer champion - Tims, Anna | AbeBooks — Describes her as 'The Guardian's consumer expert'; confirms authorship of Money Back Guaranteed
  5. 5.Money Back Guaranteed: How to be Your Own Consumer Champion : Tims, Anna | Amazon.co.uk — Confirms she wrote the Guardian's 'Dear Anna' column for ten years and authored Money Back Guaranteed

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What they cover

Recent articles

  1. Mum’s Alzheimer’s has trapped the kids’ NatWest cash

    The GuardianDementia24 Sept 2026

  2. Sky gave my father the hard sell even though he has dementia

    The GuardianDementia16 Sept 2026

  3. How can I convince NHS pensions that I am not dead?

    The GuardianHospital discharge / bed-blocking24 Aug 2026

  4. I was fined £500 for putting a cigarette butt in a refuse sack

    The GuardianPublic health & prevention11 May 2026

  5. How can care homes charge fees after a death?

    The GuardianAdult social care & reform4 May 2026

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