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All journalists01 Journalist · wakefieldexpress.co.uk · Palliative & end of life care
Kara McKune
wakefieldexpress.co.uk and 2 other titles
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Bylines read on 12 topics since 27 Nov 2025 · latest 28 Oct 2026
- wakefieldexpress.co.uk
- Wakefield Express
- Pontefract and Castleford Express
This counts only pieces our coverage scan read on the topics Vital Signs tracks, not their full output.
02 Writes on · 12 of 29 topics
Kara McKune: key facts
- Main title
- wakefieldexpress.co.uk
- Covers
- Palliative & end of life care, Dementia, Maternity & neonataland 9 more
- Press coverage
- Also citedby our coverage scan, not their full output
- Most recently read
- 28 Oct 2026
- First read
- 27 Nov 2025
03 Beat
What Kara McKune covers
- Palliative & end of life care
- Dementia
- Maternity & neonatal
- NHS & care workforce/staffing
- Women's health & gynaecology
- Children's health
- Mental health
- Dentistry access
- Plastic & reconstructive surgery
- A&E & ambulance response
- Heart disease & stroke
- Learning disability & autism
How we found the articles by Kara McKune we read: we searched news for these terms, by topic. Terms for 12 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Dentistry access
- NHS dentistry
- NHS dentist
- dental access
- dentist shortage
- dental desert
- dental contract
- dental charges
- dental check-up
Also searched with “NHS dentistry” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag, and in trade press by category. Every term for Dentistry access
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
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
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
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
04 Who they quote
Who Kara McKune calls
Voices credited in their pieces. A reporter who has called someone before is likely to call them again.
- Rachael NicholClinician
- Vicky WebbSector leader
- Claire AbellSector leader
- Mark FreemanAcademic
- Veena KaulClinician
- Chris CookClinician
- David AaronClinician
- Kerry Reede FieldClinician
- Richard RobinsonAcademic
- Sunil SahClinician
05 The record
Recent articles
- 28 Oct 2026
- 27 Oct 2026
- 25 Oct 2026Wakefield-based consultant becomes President of National Paediatric Dentistry Society
Pontefract and Castleford ExpressChildren's health
- 25 Oct 2026
- 25 Oct 2026
- 24 Oct 2026
- 30 Sept 2026
- 16 Sept 2026
- 12 Sept 2026
- 1 Sept 2026
- 28 Aug 2026
- 15 Aug 2026
- 14 Aug 2026
- 2 Aug 2026
- 30 Jun 2026
- 21 Jun 2026
- 14 Jun 2026Wakefield optical assistant raises over £300 for Alzheimer's Society
wakefieldexpress.co.ukDementia
- 13 Jun 2026
- 28 Apr 2026
- 14 Apr 2026
Showing the 20 most recent of 25 pieces read.
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