Jessica ElgotJournalist
The Guardian
Health & social care coverage read by Vital Signs
26 articles
Across 7 topics, first on 26 Sept 2025, most recently 5 Aug 2026.
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Biography
Jessica Elgot is the Guardian's deputy political editor. Twitter @jessicaelgot
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- Sir Chris WhittyRegulator1 article
- Dr Hilary WilliamsClinician1 article
- Christina McAneaSector leader1 article
- Robert WinstonAcademic1 article
- Ilora FinlaySector leader1 article
Recent articles
- Low turnout threatens Commons vote on assisted dying, say MPs
The GuardianAssisted dying
- NHS must prepare for annual summer heat pressures, says Yvette Cooper
The GuardianHospital discharge / bed-blocking5 Aug 2026
- Women must not be put under pressure to have ‘ideal birth’, says Yvette Cooper
The GuardianHospital discharge / bed-blocking5 Aug 2026
- We must fix social care before allowing assisted dying, says Burnham
The GuardianAdult social care & reform29 Jul 2026
- Andy Burnham seeks cross-party agreement on future of social care
The GuardianAdult social care & reform27 Jul 2026
- Labour MP bringing back assisted dying bill urges House of Lords to finish its job
The GuardianAssisted dying16 Jun 2026
- Labour MP Lauren Edwards to bring assisted dying bill back to the Commons
The GuardianAssisted dying14 Jun 2026
- Andy Burnham rules out paying compensation to Waspi women
The GuardianElderly care & frailty11 Jun 2026
- MPs who backed assisted dying bill don’t expect it to return via act that bypasses Lords
The GuardianAssisted dying3 Jun 2026
- Assisted dying bill could return after ballot for private member’s bills
The GuardianAssisted dying21 May 2026
- Former minister with terminal cancer urges MPs not to bring back assisted dying bill
The GuardianCancer20 May 2026
- Unions privately voice misgivings over BMA pay demands and doctors’ strikes
The GuardianHospital discharge / bed-blocking4 Apr 2026
- Starmer unlikely to allocate more time for assisted dying bill, ministers believe
The GuardianAssisted dying18 Mar 2026
- More than 100 Labour MPs call on PM to stop assisted dying bill being blocked
The GuardianAssisted dying16 Mar 2026
- Assisted dying backers accused of bullying over threat to bypass Lords
The GuardianAssisted dying29 Jan 2026
- Assisted dying backers could use archaic procedure to bypass ‘undemocratic’ block by peers
The GuardianAssisted dying28 Jan 2026
- Assisted dying: could a rarely used 1911 act help supporters override the Lords?
The GuardianAssisted dying28 Jan 2026
- Government row breaks out over plan to cut spending for PE in England’s schools
The GuardianPublic health & prevention27 Jan 2026
- Assisted dying bill backers say it is ‘near impossible’ it will pass House of Lords
The GuardianAssisted dying22 Jan 2026
- Grenfell firms still receiving multimillion-pound public contracts, analysis finds
The GuardianHospital discharge / bed-blocking29 Dec 2025
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