Hannah Al-OthmanJournalist

Biography

Hannah Al-Othman is Guardian North of England correspondent

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What they cover

• Hospital discharge / bed-blocking9
• Women's health & gynaecology7
• Mental health3
• Cancer2
• Adult social care & reform1
• Maternity & neonatal1

Who they quote

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

• Dr Alison WrightClinician2 articles
• Paul ElstobSector leader1 article
• Karen O'BrienSector leader1 article
• Kate BurtSector leader1 article
• Dr Kathryn ScottSector leader1 article
• Dr Zara HaiderSector leader1 article
• Katie SaxonSector leader1 article
• Dr Inti QurashiClinician1 article
• Abigail HolmesClinician1 article
• Harriet WistrichSector leader1 article
• Rachael ClarkeSector leader1 article
• Paul AppletonAcademic1 article
• Prof Ranee ThakarClinician1 article

Recent articles

1. Python named Jodie Foster first snake to receive pioneering cancer treatment

   The Guardian·Cancer·21 Aug 2026

2. Number of children injured in e-scooter crashes in England surges

   The Guardian·Hospital discharge / bed-blocking·12 Aug 2026

3. UK poll highlights fears about access to emergency contraception

   The Guardian·Hospital discharge / bed-blocking·30 Jun 2026

4. Behind the facade of Jamie Varley, the ‘wicked, arrogant liar’ who abused and murdered his baby son

   The Guardian·Adult social care & reform·18 Jun 2026

5. ‘A little boring after two weeks’: what awaits MV Hondius passengers quarantined for hantavirus?

   The Guardian·Hospital discharge / bed-blocking·11 May 2026

6. Nine in 10 UK voters across parties support right to abortion, poll finds

   The Guardian·Women's health & gynaecology·23 Apr 2026

7. People in north of England twice as likely to be killed in accidents as Londoners, report finds

   The Guardian·Hospital discharge / bed-blocking·15 Apr 2026

8. Ambulance delays during power cut possibly contributed to man’s death, coroner rules

   The Guardian·Hospital discharge / bed-blocking·20 Mar 2026

9. Lords urged to ensure women criminalised for abortion are ‘not left behind’

   The Guardian·Maternity & neonatal·18 Mar 2026

10. ‘Missed opportunities’ to prevent woman’s death in prison cell fire, inquest finds

    The Guardian·Mental health·17 Mar 2026

11. Decriminalising abortion: how could the House of Lords amend the legislation?

    The Guardian·Women's health & gynaecology·15 Mar 2026

12. Families say infected blood scandal compensation scheme creates ‘penalty for dying’

    The Guardian·Hospital discharge / bed-blocking·7 Mar 2026

13. Katie’s story: her abusive ex-partner said ‘kill yourself’. When she did, police dropped domestic violence inquiry

    The Guardian·Mental health·15 Feb 2026

14. ‘Keep slaying the dragon inside’: Simon Armitage pens poem for World Cancer Day

    The Guardian·Cancer·27 Jan 2026

15. Abortions at record high in England and Wales ‘driven by cost of living’

    The Guardian·Hospital discharge / bed-blocking·15 Jan 2026

16. Blackpool report: why do England’s deprived areas have the most troubled hospitals?

    The Guardian·Hospital discharge / bed-blocking·3 Dec 2025

17. ‘There is a gap where Alex should be’: the young woman who lost her life in a neglectful prison system

    The Guardian·Mental health·16 Nov 2025

18. ‘Gross failure’ led to deaths of mother and baby in Prestwich home birth

    The Guardian·Hospital discharge / bed-blocking·27 Oct 2025

19. Creasy attempt to change abortion law ‘not supported by service providers’

    The Guardian·Women's health & gynaecology·10 Jun 2025

20. London mayor reverses TfL ban on ads calling for abortion decriminalisation

    The Guardian·Women's health & gynaecology·2 Jun 2025

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