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01  Journalist · mirror.co.uk · Heart disease & stroke

Neil Shaw: no photograph is held, so their initials are shown instead.
Journalist

Neil Shaw

mirror.co.uk and 36 other titles

Also covers health in national and regional press

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Bylines read on 24 topics since 14 Nov 2025 · latest 12 Nov 2026

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  • mirror.co.uk
  • walesonline.co.uk
  • examinerlive.co.uk
  • getsurrey.co.uk

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

Neil Shaw: key facts

Main title
mirror.co.uk
Press coverage
Leadingby our coverage scan, not their full output
Most recently read
12 Nov 2026
First read
14 Nov 2025

03  Beat

What Neil Shaw covers

How we found the articles by Neil Shaw we read: we searched news for these terms, by topic. Terms for 24 topics

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Respiratory (asthma/COPD)

  • asthma
  • COPD
  • respiratory disease
  • lung cancer screening
  • pulmonary

Also searched with “asthma” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag, and in trade press by category. Every term for Respiratory (asthma/COPD)

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

GP access

  • GP access
  • general practice
  • GP appointments
  • primary care access
  • GP shortage

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Assisted dying

  • assisted dying
  • assisted dying bill
  • assisted suicide
  • terminally ill adults bill
  • right to die
  • euthanasia

Also searched with “assisted dying” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag. Every term for Assisted dying

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

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

04  Who they quote

Who Neil Shaw calls

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

  1. Dr Renée HoenderkampClinician
  2. Dr Francesco Lo MonacoAcademic
  3. Saira BanoClinician
  4. Helen WalkerSector leader
  5. Daniel CheungClinician
  6. Dr Andrej BozicClinician
  7. Professor Emma WallAcademic
  8. Catherine SinnamonClinician
  9. Dr Alanna HareClinician
  10. Prof Frankie SwordsRegulator
  11. Wendy LeeSector leader
  12. Ryan Chin Taw CheongClinician
  13. Heather BarryClinician
  14. Sir Chris WhittyRegulator
  15. Dr Ian HigginsonClinician

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

05  The record

Recent articles

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Showing the 20 most recent of 289 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.