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01  Journalist · theargus.co.uk · Maternity & neonatal

Journalist

Francesca Williams

theargus.co.uk and 1 other title

Articles read per month · health & social care
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Bylines read on 6 topics since 26 Jan 2026 · latest 1 Nov 2026

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  • theargus.co.uk
  • The Argus

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

Francesca Williams: key facts

Main title
theargus.co.uk
Press coverage
Bylined in the pressby our coverage scan, not their full output
Most recently read
1 Nov 2026
First read
26 Jan 2026

03  Beat

What Francesca Williams covers

How we found the articles by Francesca Williams we read: we searched news for these terms, by topic. Terms for 6 topics

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

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

Children's health

  • children's health
  • paediatric
  • child health
  • children's hospital
  • infant mortality

Also searched with “children's health” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag, and in trade press by category. Every term for Children's health

Rare diseases

  • rare disease
  • rare conditions
  • orphan drugs
  • genetic disorder
  • cystic fibrosis
  • motor neurone disease
  • muscular dystrophy
  • Huntington

Also searched with “rare disease” in each of 8 national papers. Every term for Rare diseases

Dentistry access

  • NHS dentistry
  • NHS dentist
  • dental access
  • dentist shortage
  • dental desert
  • dental contract
  • dental charges
  • dental check-up

Also searched with “NHS dentistry” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag, and in trade press by category. Every term for Dentistry access

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

04  Who they quote

Who Francesca Williams calls

Voices credited in their pieces. A reporter who has called someone before is likely to call them again.

  1. Gail ByrneClinician
  2. Mandy StevensClinician
  3. Amanda WilliamsRegulator
  4. Gwyneth MunjomaSector leader
  5. Andy HeepClinician
  6. Dr Andy HeepsSector leader

Bylines and quoted sources are read automatically from UK coverage of the topics Vital Signs tracks, so this page reflects what our scan has read rather than a complete record. Where a biography appears, it is published by the outlet itself about its own correspondent, and linked above. Photographs come from the outlet’s own byline or author page, or from the journalist’s LinkedIn profile, and each is credited under the picture. Social accounts are not held: asserting an unverified one would attach a real person to an account that might not be theirs. See the methodology, or email contact@bridgeheadcommunications.com to correct anything on it.