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Steve FordJournalist

Nursing Times

Health & social care coverage read by Vital Signs

151 articles

Across 18 topics, first on 21 Dec 2024, most recently 29 Sept 2026.

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

Biography

Steve Ford is editor of Nursing Times, a position he has held since 2018, having joined the publication in 2007 as news editor. He has also worked on Health Service Journal and Doctor, among other publications. He specialises in health policy — especially workforce, education, and regulation — and has also written regularly about clinical issues. He has overseen coverage of major stories including the Francis report, swine flu, MMR, and Covid-19, and is regularly asked by the wider media to comment on nursing stories.

References

  1. 1.Steve Ford | Nursing Times — Current role as editor since 2018, joined as news editor in 2007, previous outlets (HSJ, Doctor), beat specialism, and notable coverage
  2. 2.Nursing Times Workforce Summit & Awards 2025 — Confirms editor role and 2018 appointment date, and that he joined in 2007 as news editor
  3. 3.Steve Ford appointed Editor at Nursing Times - ResponseSource — Contemporaneous (July 2018) confirmation of his appointment as editor
  4. 4.Steve Ford's Profile | Nursing Times Journalist | Muck Rack — Verified Muck Rack profile linking him to Nursing Times and Health Service Journal bylines
  5. 5.Steve Ford (@SteveJFord) / X — X account self-identifies as editor of @NursingTimes

What they cover

Who they quote

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Recent articles

  1. Sharp rise in children in mental health crisis attending A&E

    Nursing TimesChildren's health

  2. Martha’s rule set to be expanded to all A&E departments

    Nursing TimesA&E & ambulance response

  3. Learning disability nurses must be recognised as safety-critical

    Nursing TimesLearning disability & autism

  4. First occupational mental health nurse for Northern Irish trust

    Nursing TimesMental health

  5. Ability to use COPD inhalers correctly impacts treatment benefit

    Nursing TimesRespiratory (asthma/COPD)

  6. Equity must be at ‘heart’ of government’s social care reform plan

    Nursing TimesAdult social care & reform29 Sept 2026

  7. HRT ‘ups higher clot risk’ in legs or lungs regardless of dose or duration

    Nursing TimesWomen's health & gynaecology28 Sept 2026

  8. NHS leaders ask for staff views on improving maternity and neonatal care

    Nursing TimesMaternity & neonatal22 Sept 2026

  9. First care home nurse in Wales to qualify to prescribe meds

    Nursing TimesHospital discharge / bed-blocking17 Sept 2026

  10. NICE set to back future use of saliva test for endometriosis

    Nursing TimesGP access17 Sept 2026

  11. Huge shortfall in global nursing workforce risks widening health inequalities

    Nursing TimesNHS & care workforce/staffing15 Sept 2026

  12. ‘Community hospice nursing plays a vital role in the future of care delivery’

    Nursing TimesPalliative & end of life care15 Sept 2026

  13. Nurse-coordinated collaborative care ‘improves heart failure outcomes’

    Nursing TimesHeart disease & stroke9 Sept 2026

  14. Taking stains or anti-hypertensives may reduce dementia risk

    Nursing TimesDementia5 Sept 2026

  15. Four hospices partner to ‘transform’ end-of-life care across Staffs

    Nursing TimesPalliative & end of life care27 Aug 2026

  16. Emergency diagnosis linked to increased death risk for many conditions

    Nursing TimesHospital discharge / bed-blocking26 Aug 2026

  17. ED nursing staff declare ‘state of emergency’ at Auckland hospital

    Nursing TimesHospital discharge / bed-blocking24 Aug 2026

  18. Hospital showcases first nurse-led paediatric pre-op service

    Nursing TimesChildren's health22 Aug 2026

  19. Body-worn cameras for A&E nursing staff at Teesside trust

    Nursing TimesHospital discharge / bed-blocking19 Aug 2026

  20. Covid turned into long Covid in more than a quarter of affected staff

    Nursing TimesLong Covid19 Aug 2026

Showing the 20 most recent of 151 pieces read.

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