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Patrick Barlow
bbc.com and 1 other title
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Bylines read on 10 topics since 7 Dec 2025 · latest 30 Oct 2026
- bbc.com
- BBC
This counts only pieces our coverage scan read on the topics Vital Signs tracks, not their full output.
02 Writes on · 10 of 29 topics
Patrick Barlow: key facts
- Main title
- bbc.com
- Covers
- A&E & ambulance response, Palliative & end of life care, Heart disease & strokeand 7 more
- Press coverage
- Also citedby our coverage scan, not their full output
- Most recently read
- 30 Oct 2026
- First read
- 7 Dec 2025
03 Beat
What Patrick Barlow covers
- A&E & ambulance response
- Palliative & end of life care
- Heart disease & stroke
- Learning disability & autism
- Dentistry access
- Public health & prevention
- Care home closures & provider failure
- Maternity & neonatal
- Dementia
- GP access
How we found the articles by Patrick Barlow we read: we searched news for these terms, by topic. Terms for 10 topics
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Patrick Barlow calls
Voices credited in their pieces. A reporter who has called someone before is likely to call them again.
- Louise HayesSector leader
- Kate LangfordClinician
- Simon ClarkeClinician
- Andrew RhodesAcademic
- Michael GallagherClinician
- Chinyama OkunugaSector leader
05 The record
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