Vital Signsby BridgeheadAll journalists

01  Journalist · wakefieldexpress.co.uk · Palliative & end of life care

Kara McKune: no photograph is held, so their initials are shown instead.
Journalist

Kara McKune

wakefieldexpress.co.uk and 2 other titles

Articles read per month · health & social care
Dec 2025Jan 2026FebMarAprMayJuneJulyAugSeptOctNovto date

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Also cited

Bylines read on 12 topics since 27 Nov 2025 · latest 28 Oct 2026

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  • 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.

Kara McKune: key facts

Main title
wakefieldexpress.co.uk
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

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.

  1. Rachael NicholClinician
  2. Vicky WebbSector leader
  3. Claire AbellSector leader
  4. Mark FreemanAcademic
  5. Veena KaulClinician
  6. Chris CookClinician
  7. David AaronClinician
  8. Kerry Reede FieldClinician
  9. Richard RobinsonAcademic
  10. Sunil SahClinician

05  The record

Recent articles

  1. 28 Oct 2026
  2. 27 Oct 2026
  3. 25 Oct 2026
  4. 25 Oct 2026
  5. 25 Oct 2026
  6. 24 Oct 2026
  7. 30 Sept 2026
  8. 16 Sept 2026
  9. 12 Sept 2026
  10. 1 Sept 2026
  11. 28 Aug 2026
  12. 15 Aug 2026
  13. 14 Aug 2026
  14. 2 Aug 2026
  15. 30 Jun 2026
  16. 21 Jun 2026
  17. 14 Jun 2026
  18. 13 Jun 2026
  19. 28 Apr 2026
  20. 14 Apr 2026

Showing the 20 most recent of 25 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.