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All journalists01 Journalist · lancashiretelegraph.co.uk · Palliative & end of life care

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James McNeill
lancashiretelegraph.co.uk and 14 other titles
Also covers health in national and regional press
Bars cover the last twelve months and show relative volume.
Bylines read on 18 topics since 24 Nov 2025 · latest 11 Nov 2026
- lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
- theboltonnews.co.uk
- burytimes.co.uk
- rhyljournal.co.uk
This counts only pieces our coverage scan read on the topics Vital Signs tracks, not their full output.
02 Writes on · 18 of 29 topics
James McNeill: key facts
- Main title
- lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
- Covers
- Palliative & end of life care, Mental health, Elderly care & frailtyand 15 more
- Press coverage
- Leadingby our coverage scan, not their full output
- Most recently read
- 11 Nov 2026
- First read
- 24 Nov 2025
03 Beat
What James McNeill covers
- Palliative & end of life care
- Mental health
- Elderly care & frailty
- Dementia
- Adult social care & reform
- Public health & prevention
- Unpaid carers
- Maternity & neonatal
- Cancer
- A&E & ambulance response
- NHS & care workforce/staffing
- Health inequalities
- Women's health & gynaecology
- Long Covid
- Rare diseases
- Learning disability & autism
- Diabetes
- Children's health
How we found the articles by James McNeill we read: we searched news for these terms, by topic. Terms for 18 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
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
Elderly care & frailty
- elderly care
- frailty
- frail older
- falls prevention
- geriatric
- older people's health
- ageing population
- age-friendly
Also searched with “elderly care” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag, and in trade press by category. Every term for Elderly care & frailty
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
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
Public health & prevention
- public health
- preventative healthcare
- prevention agenda
- health prevention
- obesity strategy
- childhood obesity
- smoking cessation
- smoke-free
Also searched with “public health” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag, and in trade press by category. Every term for Public health & prevention
Unpaid carers
- unpaid carers
- carer's allowance
- carers allowance
- carer's leave
- carer's credit
- Carers UK
- Carers Trust
- young carers
Also searched with “unpaid carers” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag, and in trade press by category. Every term for Unpaid carers
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
Cancer
- cancer
- cancer treatment
- cancer screening
- cancer waiting times
- oncology
- chemotherapy
- radiotherapy
- cancer diagnosis
Also searched with “cancer” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag, and in trade press by category. Every term for Cancer
A&E & ambulance response
- A&E waiting times
- A&E department
- accident and emergency
- ambulance response times
- ambulance handover
- ambulance waiting
- ambulance service
- emergency department
Also searched with “A&E waiting times” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag, and in trade press by category. Every term for A&E & ambulance response
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
Health inequalities
- health inequalities
- health disparities
- health inequality
- deprivation and health
- healthy life expectancy
- life expectancy gap
- levelling up health
- social determinants of health
Also searched with “health inequalities” in each of 8 national papers. Every term for Health inequalities
Women's health & gynaecology
- women's health
- gynaecology
- endometriosis
- menopause
- HRT
- cervical screening
- women's health strategy
- women's health hub
Also searched with “women's health” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag. Every term for Women's health & gynaecology
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
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
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
Diabetes
- diabetes
- type 1 diabetes
- type 2 diabetes
- insulin
- diabetic
- diabetes prevention
Also searched with “diabetes” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag, and in trade press by category. Every term for Diabetes
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
04 Who they quote
Who James McNeill calls
Voices credited in their pieces. A reporter who has called someone before is likely to call them again.
- Dr Michael GregoryRegulator
- Paula CowanClinician
- Dr Fiona LemmensAcademic
- Dr Andy KnoxClinician
- Lesley PotterClinician
- Kathryn GlassSector leader
- Kimberley RichardsonSector leader
- Dr Gayatri AmirthalingamAcademic
- Cathryn FairhurstSector leader
- Romanah BegClinician
- John JeansClinician
- Vicky DaviesAcademic
- Yasara NaheedClinician
- Sara HarrisClinician
- Craig HarrisSector leader
Showing the voices quoted most often; more are credited in their coverage.
05 The record
Recent articles
- 11 Nov 2026Cancer patient takes on gruelling challenge to thank hospital team
lancashiretelegraph.co.ukCancer
- 10 Nov 2026Blackburn woman walks 30 miles in memory of dad who died with Alzheimer's
lancashiretelegraph.co.ukDementia
- 10 Nov 2026Woman given three weeks to live at 11 now helping others find hope
lancashiretelegraph.co.ukRare diseases
- 8 Nov 2026
- 7 Nov 2026
- 7 Nov 2026Young man who raised thousands for Chorley hospice given special role
lancashiretelegraph.co.ukPalliative & end of life care
- 6 Nov 2026
- 5 Nov 2026
- 4 Nov 2026
- 4 Nov 2026Bamber Bridge charity shop raises £650 in just one hour after opening
lancashiretelegraph.co.ukPalliative & end of life care
- 3 Nov 2026Burnley vets raise nearly £2,000 for hospice in memory of colleague
lancashiretelegraph.co.ukPalliative & end of life care
- 30 Oct 2026Free health and wellbeing events to help Burnley and Nelson residents
lancashiretelegraph.co.ukPublic health & prevention
- 24 Oct 2026
- 24 Oct 2026Train driver stopped to save woman on tracks - then they fell in love
lancashiretelegraph.co.ukMental health
- 19 Oct 2026Lancashire landmarks light up in memory of 'much loved' dad who died
lancashiretelegraph.co.ukPublic health & prevention
- 18 Oct 2026Hotel to host special afternoon tea for hospice's 40th anniversary
lancashiretelegraph.co.ukPalliative & end of life care
- 17 Oct 2026
- 16 Oct 2026Preston older people given vital advice to help prevent dangerous falls
lancashiretelegraph.co.ukElderly care & frailty
- 13 Oct 2026Music duo shine a light on men's mental health with powerful new single
lancashiretelegraph.co.ukMental health
- 11 Oct 2026
Showing the 20 most recent of 104 pieces read.
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