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01  Journalist · bbc.com · Maternity & neonatal

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Journalist

Mark Norman

bbc.com and 4 other titles

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Regularly cited

Bylines read on 14 topics since 20 Nov 2025 · latest 12 Nov 2026

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  • bbc.com
  • BBC
  • BBC South East Health Correspondent
  • AOL.com

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

Mark Norman: key facts

Main title
bbc.com
Press coverage
Regularly citedby our coverage scan, not their full output
Most recently read
12 Nov 2026
First read
20 Nov 2025

03  Beat

What Mark Norman covers

How we found the articles by Mark Norman we read: we searched news for these terms, by topic. Terms for 14 topics

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

Hospital discharge / bed-blocking

  • hospital discharge
  • delayed discharge
  • bed blocking
  • bed-blocking
  • discharge to assess
  • delayed transfers of care
  • discharge delays
  • step-down care

Also searched with “hospital discharge” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag, and in trade press by category. Every term for Hospital discharge / bed-blocking

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

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 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

Adult social care & reform

  • adult social care
  • social care reform
  • social care funding
  • Casey Commission
  • care cap
  • Dilnot
  • charging reform
  • Care Act

Also searched with “adult social care” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag, and in trade press by category. Every term for Adult social care & reform

Elderly care & frailty

  • elderly care
  • frailty
  • frail older
  • falls prevention
  • geriatric
  • older people's health
  • ageing population
  • age-friendly

Also searched with “elderly care” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag, and in trade press by category. Every term for Elderly care & frailty

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

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

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

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

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

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

04  Who they quote

Who Mark Norman calls

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

  1. Donna OckendenClinician
  2. Dr Andy HeepsSector leader
  3. Maggie DaviesClinician
  4. Claudia CooperAcademic
  5. Afifa QaziClinician
  6. Cressida LorimerClinician
  7. Renske McFarlaneClinician
  8. Alicia SirajSector leader
  9. Anjan GhoshAcademic
  10. Rob VerrecchiaClinician
  11. Nicola WiseSector leader
  12. Debbie SmithClinician
  13. Dr Des HoldenAcademic
  14. Dr Richard SankarAcademic
  15. Dr KirkupAcademic

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

05  The record

Recent articles

  1. 12 Nov 2026
  2. 9 Nov 2026
  3. 3 Nov 2026
  4. 2 Nov 2026
  5. 26 Oct 2026
  6. 26 Oct 2026
  7. 23 Oct 2026
  8. 13 Oct 2026
  9. 30 Sept 2026
  10. 28 Sept 2026
  11. 5 Sept 2026
  12. 11 Aug 2026
  13. 10 Aug 2026
  14. 3 Aug 2026
  15. 29 Jul 2026
  16. 16 Jul 2026
  17. 7 Jul 2026
  18. 30 Jun 2026
  19. 13 Jun 2026
  20. 5 Jun 2026

Showing the 20 most recent of 34 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.