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01  Journalist · manchestereveningnews.co.uk · Dementia

Journalist

Jessica Sansome

manchestereveningnews.co.uk and 2 other titles

Articles read per month · health & social care
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Also cited

Bylines read on 9 topics since 18 Nov 2025 · latest 15 Oct 2026

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  • manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  • liverpoolecho.co.uk
  • aol.co.uk

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

Jessica Sansome: key facts

Main title
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Press coverage
Also citedby our coverage scan, not their full output
Most recently read
15 Oct 2026
First read
18 Nov 2025

03  Beat

What Jessica Sansome covers

How we found the articles by Jessica Sansome we read: we searched news for these terms, by topic. Terms for 9 topics

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

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

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

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

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

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

Cosmetic procedures & aesthetics

  • cosmetic procedures
  • non-surgical cosmetic procedures
  • Botox
  • botulinum toxin
  • dermal fillers
  • cosmetic fillers
  • lip fillers
  • aesthetic medicine

Also searched with “cosmetic procedures” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag. Every term for Cosmetic procedures & aesthetics

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

Respiratory (asthma/COPD)

  • asthma
  • COPD
  • respiratory disease
  • lung cancer screening
  • pulmonary

Also searched with “asthma” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag, and in trade press by category. Every term for Respiratory (asthma/COPD)

04  Who they quote

Who Jessica Sansome calls

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

  1. Juliet Bouverie OBESector leader
  2. Michelle DysonSector leader

05  The record

Recent articles

  1. 15 Oct 2026
  2. 24 Sept 2026
  3. 26 Aug 2026
  4. 25 Aug 2026
  5. 20 Aug 2026
  6. 20 Aug 2026
  7. 7 Aug 2026
  8. 4 Aug 2026
  9. 25 Jul 2026
  10. 15 Jul 2026
  11. 14 Jul 2026
  12. 10 Jul 2026
  13. 10 Jul 2026
  14. 8 Jul 2026
  15. 8 Jul 2026
  16. 5 Mar 2026
  17. 24 Feb 2026
  18. 11 Feb 2026
  19. 9 Feb 2026
  20. 21 Jan 2026

Showing the 20 most recent of 21 pieces read.

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.