Hansard to 12 November 2026 · 31,484 contributions indexed · 1,439 MPs & peers
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Neil Smith
Ardrossan Herald and 3 other titles
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Bylines read on 5 topics since 22 Nov 2025 · latest 6 Oct 2026
- Ardrossan Herald
- ayradvertiser.com
- Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald
- Cumnock Chronicle
This counts only pieces our coverage scan read on the topics Vital Signs tracks, not their full output.
02 Writes on · 5 of 29 topics
Neil Smith: key facts
- Main title
- Ardrossan Herald
- Covers
- Adult social care & reform, A&E & ambulance response, Palliative & end of life careand 2 more
- Press coverage
- Bylined in the pressby our coverage scan, not their full output
- Most recently read
- 6 Oct 2026
- First read
- 22 Nov 2025
03 Beat
What Neil Smith covers
- Adult social care & reform
- A&E & ambulance response
- Palliative & end of life care
- Heart disease & stroke
- GP access
How we found the articles by Neil Smith we read: we searched news for these terms, by topic. Terms for 5 topics
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
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
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
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
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
04 Who they quote
Who Neil Smith calls
Voices credited in their pieces. A reporter who has called someone before is likely to call them again.
- Matt McLaughlinSector leader
- Howard WilkinSector leader
05 The record
Recent articles
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Ardrossan and Saltcoats HeraldAdult social care & reform
- 23 Sept 2026
- 19 Sept 2026
- 4 Aug 2026
- 6 Jul 2026
- 26 Jun 2026
- 21 May 2026
- 17 Mar 2026
- 18 Dec 2025
- 22 Nov 2025
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