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All journalists01 Journalist · thestar.co.uk · Assisted dying
Finn Smith
thestar.co.uk
Bars cover the last twelve months and show relative volume.
Bylines read on 5 topics since 21 Jan 2026 · latest 26 Oct 2026
- thestar.co.uk
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
Finn Smith: key facts
- Title
- thestar.co.uk
- Covers
- Assisted dying, Dementia, Mental healthand 2 more
- Press coverage
- Bylined in the pressby our coverage scan, not their full output
- Most recently read
- 26 Oct 2026
- First read
- 21 Jan 2026
03 Beat
What Finn Smith covers
How we found the articles by Finn Smith we read: we searched news for these terms, by topic. Terms for 5 topics
Assisted dying
- assisted dying
- assisted dying bill
- assisted suicide
- terminally ill adults bill
- right to die
- euthanasia
Also searched with “assisted dying” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag. Every term for Assisted dying
Dementia
- dementia
- dementia care
- Alzheimer's
- memory clinic
- dementia diagnosis
- dementia strategy
Also searched with “dementia” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag, and in trade press by category. Every term for Dementia
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
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
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
04 The record
Recent articles
- 26 Oct 2026
- 23 Oct 2026
- 13 Sept 2026
- 11 Sept 2026
- 15 Feb 2026
- 11 Feb 2026
- 21 Jan 2026
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