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

Matty Airey: no photograph is held, so their initials are shown instead.
Journalist

Matty Airey

dudleynews.co.uk and 16 other titles

Also covers health in national and regional press

Articles read per month · health & social care
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Regularly cited

Bylines read on 17 topics since 11 Jan 2026 · latest 10 Nov 2026

Files to · bar length shows relative volume
  • dudleynews.co.uk
  • kidderminstershuttle.co.uk
  • gazetteseries.co.uk
  • stroudnewsandjournal.co.uk

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

Matty Airey: key facts

Main title
dudleynews.co.uk
Press coverage
Regularly citedby our coverage scan, not their full output
Most recently read
10 Nov 2026
First read
11 Jan 2026

03  Beat

What Matty Airey covers

How we found the articles by Matty Airey we read: we searched news for these terms, by topic. Terms for 17 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Care home closures & provider failure

  • care home closure
  • provider failure
  • residential care closure
  • care home insolvency
  • care home fees
  • care home places
  • care market
  • market sustainability

Also searched with “care home closure” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag, and in trade press by category. Every term for Care home closures & provider failure

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

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

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

Diabetes

  • diabetes
  • type 1 diabetes
  • type 2 diabetes
  • insulin
  • diabetic
  • diabetes prevention

Also searched with “diabetes” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag, and in trade press by category. Every term for Diabetes

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

04  Who they quote

Who Matty Airey calls

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

  1. Dawn HarperClinician
  2. Matt BennettAcademic
  3. Christina WorleClinician
  4. Sarah MimmackAcademic
  5. Lesley PotterClinician
  6. Isabelle CornetClinician
  7. Lucy SmithClinician
  8. Mike NeweyClinician
  9. Chrissla DavisClinician
  10. Laura PainterClinician
  11. Ian CarrSector leader
  12. Lisa TromansSector leader
  13. Maria GoodwinSector leader
  14. Louise MaySector leader
  15. Claire MacdiarmidSector leader

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

05  The record

Recent articles

  1. 10 Nov 2026
  2. 10 Nov 2026
  3. 4 Nov 2026
  4. 3 Nov 2026
  5. 3 Nov 2026
  6. 29 Oct 2026
  7. 24 Oct 2026
  8. 23 Oct 2026
  9. 22 Oct 2026
  10. 21 Oct 2026
  11. 20 Oct 2026
  12. 19 Oct 2026
  13. 16 Oct 2026
  14. 16 Oct 2026
  15. 16 Oct 2026
  16. 8 Oct 2026
  17. 7 Oct 2026
  18. 3 Oct 2026
  19. 2 Oct 2026
  20. 30 Sept 2026

Showing the 20 most recent of 60 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.