Vital Signsby BridgeheadAll journalists

01  Journalist · bbc.com · Palliative & end of life care

Grace Wood, portrait

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Journalist

Grace Wood

bbc.com and 2 other titles

Articles read per month · health & social care
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Bylines read on 6 topics since 14 Feb 2026 · latest 26 Oct 2026

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  • bbc.com
  • BBC
  • BBC News

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

Grace Wood: key facts

Main title
bbc.com
Press coverage
Bylined in the pressby our coverage scan, not their full output
Most recently read
26 Oct 2026
First read
14 Feb 2026

03  Beat

What Grace Wood covers

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

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

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

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

Plastic & reconstructive surgery

  • plastic surgery
  • reconstructive surgery
  • cosmetic surgery
  • cosmetic surgery regulation
  • cosmetic surgery tourism
  • breast implants
  • PIP implants
  • plastic surgeon

Also searched with “plastic surgery” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag. Every term for Plastic & reconstructive surgery

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

Long Covid

  • long covid
  • post-covid syndrome
  • long-haul covid
  • ME/CFS
  • chronic fatigue syndrome
  • post-viral
  • long covid clinic

Also searched with “long covid” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag. Every term for Long Covid

04  Who they quote

Who Grace Wood calls

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

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.