Vital Signsby BridgeheadAll journalists

01  Journalist · mirror.co.uk · Dementia

Journalist

Sophie Buchan

mirror.co.uk and 21 other titles

Articles read per month · health & social care
Jan 2026FebMarAprMayJuneJulyAugSeptOctNovto date

Bars cover the last twelve months and show relative volume.

Regularly cited

Bylines read on 10 topics since 13 Jan 2026 · latest 12 Nov 2026

Files to · bar length shows relative volume
  • mirror.co.uk
  • express.co.uk
  • dailyrecord.co.uk
  • getsurrey.co.uk

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

Sophie Buchan: key facts

Main title
mirror.co.uk
Press coverage
Regularly citedby our coverage scan, not their full output
Most recently read
12 Nov 2026
First read
13 Jan 2026

03  Beat

What Sophie Buchan covers

How we found the articles by Sophie Buchan we read: we searched news for these terms, by topic. Terms for 10 topics

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

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

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

Long Covid

  • long covid
  • post-covid syndrome
  • long-haul covid
  • ME/CFS
  • chronic fatigue syndrome
  • post-viral
  • long covid clinic

Also searched with “long covid” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag. Every term for Long Covid

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

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

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

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

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 Sophie Buchan calls

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

  1. Dr Rangan ChatterjeeClinician
  2. Gwenaëlle DouaudAcademic
  3. Shannon MacauleyAcademic
  4. Michael MosleyClinician
  5. Dr David UnwinAcademic
  6. MaryannClinician
  7. Dr Honorine LebraudSector leader
  8. Emma TaylorSector leader
  9. Vesa KiviniemiAcademic
  10. Ranj SinghClinician
  11. Professor Bryan WilliamsSector leader
  12. Catherine WilsonAcademic
  13. Victoria DreitzClinician
  14. Jenna MusickClinician
  15. Catherine OffAcademic

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

05  The record

Recent articles

  1. 12 Nov 2026
  2. 12 Nov 2026
  3. 10 Nov 2026
  4. 9 Nov 2026
  5. 9 Nov 2026
  6. 8 Nov 2026
  7. 8 Nov 2026
  8. 7 Nov 2026
  9. 7 Nov 2026
  10. 6 Nov 2026
  11. 6 Nov 2026
  12. 3 Nov 2026
  13. 15 Oct 2026
  14. 4 Oct 2026
  15. 4 Oct 2026
  16. 30 Sept 2026
  17. 27 Sept 2026
  18. 27 Sept 2026
  19. 26 Sept 2026
  20. 26 Sept 2026

Showing the 20 most recent of 79 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.