Hansard to 12 November 2026 · 31,484 contributions indexed · 1,439 MPs & peers
All journalists01 Journalist · bbc.com · Learning disability & autism
Federica Bedendo
bbc.com and 1 other title
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Bylines read on 5 topics since 12 Dec 2025 · latest 18 Oct 2026
- bbc.com
- BBC
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
Federica Bedendo: key facts
- Main title
- bbc.com
- Covers
- Learning disability & autism, Mental health, Medical ethics & regulationand 2 more
- Press coverage
- Bylined in the pressby our coverage scan, not their full output
- Most recently read
- 18 Oct 2026
- First read
- 12 Dec 2025
03 Beat
What Federica Bedendo covers
- Learning disability & autism
- Mental health
- Medical ethics & regulation
- Palliative & end of life care
- Hospital discharge / bed-blocking
How we found the articles by Federica Bedendo 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
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
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
Palliative & end of life care
- palliative care
- end of life care
- hospice
- terminal illness
Also searched with “palliative care” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag, and in trade press by category. Every term for Palliative & end of life care
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 Federica Bedendo calls
Voices credited in their pieces. A reporter who has called someone before is likely to call them again.
- Nakia MerchantClinician
- Dr Neil O'BrienAcademic
05 The record
Recent articles
- 18 Oct 2026
- 7 Sept 2026
- 12 Jun 2026
- 16 Feb 2026
- 12 Dec 2025
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