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01  Journalist · greenocktelegraph.co.uk · Unpaid carers

Kulsum Shabbir: no photograph is held, so their initials are shown instead.
Journalist

Kulsum Shabbir

greenocktelegraph.co.uk and 3 other titles

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Regularly cited

Bylines read on 9 topics since 6 Jan 2026 · latest 12 Nov 2026

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  • greenocktelegraph.co.uk
  • ayradvertiser.com
  • Greenock Telegraph
  • Glasgow Times

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

Kulsum Shabbir: key facts

Main title
greenocktelegraph.co.uk
Press coverage
Regularly citedby our coverage scan, not their full output
Most recently read
12 Nov 2026
First read
6 Jan 2026

03  Beat

What Kulsum Shabbir covers

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

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

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

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

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

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

NHS waiting lists

  • NHS waiting list
  • waiting list
  • elective waiting times
  • elective recovery
  • elective backlog
  • waiting list backlog
  • referral to treatment
  • RTT

Also searched with “NHS waiting list” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag. Every term for NHS waiting lists

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

04  Who they quote

Who Kulsum Shabbir calls

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

  1. Mark InglisSector leader
  2. Dr Sheona ScalesSector leader
  3. David FinchSector leader
  4. Hollie Parrilla-RoyleSector leader
  5. Gordon JamesAcademic
  6. Monica KeenanClinician
  7. Alan CurrieSector leader

05  The record

Recent articles

  1. 12 Nov 2026
  2. 12 Nov 2026
  3. 27 Oct 2026
  4. 27 Oct 2026
  5. 16 Oct 2026
  6. 15 Oct 2026
  7. 14 Oct 2026
  8. 13 Oct 2026
  9. 9 Oct 2026
  10. 7 Oct 2026
  11. 26 Sept 2026
  12. 16 Sept 2026
  13. 13 Sept 2026
  14. 2 Sept 2026
  15. 29 Aug 2026
  16. 3 Aug 2026
  17. 30 Jul 2026
  18. 24 Jul 2026
  19. 10 Jul 2026
  20. 9 Jul 2026

Showing the 20 most recent of 33 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.