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01  Journalist · bbc.com · Women's health & gynaecology

Marie-Louise Connolly: no photograph is held, so their initials are shown instead.
Journalist

Marie-Louise Connolly

bbc.com and 2 other titles

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Bylines read on 8 topics since 8 Jan 2026 · latest 2 Nov 2026

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  • bbc.com
  • BBC
  • BBC News NI

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

Marie-Louise Connolly: key facts

Main title
bbc.com
Press coverage
Bylined in the pressby our coverage scan, not their full output
Most recently read
2 Nov 2026
First read
8 Jan 2026

03  Beat

What Marie-Louise Connolly covers

How we found the articles by Marie-Louise Connolly we read: we searched news for these terms, by topic. Terms for 8 topics

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

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

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

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

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

Medical ethics & regulation

  • medical ethics
  • General Medical Council
  • GMC
  • fitness to practise
  • patient consent
  • Mental Capacity Act
  • conscientious objection
  • medical confidentiality

Also searched with “medical ethics” in each of 8 national papers. Every term for Medical ethics & regulation

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

04  Who they quote

Who Marie-Louise Connolly calls

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

  1. Hans NagarClinician
  2. Professor Mark TaylorAcademic
  3. Damian McKayClinician
  4. Tara McClintonSector leader
  5. Naser TurabiSector leader
  6. Kevin VowlesAcademic
  7. Rory MaguireClinician
  8. Lourda GeogheganAcademic
  9. Dr Alison WrightClinician
  10. Dr Ursula MasonAcademic
  11. Lauren BestClinician
  12. Dame Lesley ReganRegulator
  13. Dr Sandra McNeillAcademic
  14. Dr Janet BarterClinician
  15. Dr Charlie BeattieClinician

Showing the voices quoted most often; more are credited in their coverage.

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.