Hansard to 12 November 2026 · 31,484 contributions indexed · 1,439 MPs & peers
All journalists01 Journalist · bbc.com · Palliative & end of life care
Will Jefford
bbc.com and 2 other titles
Bars cover the last twelve months and show relative volume.
Bylines read on 4 topics since 18 Nov 2025 · latest 18 Oct 2026
- bbc.com
- BBC
- BBC East Midlands
This counts only pieces our coverage scan read on the topics Vital Signs tracks, not their full output.
02 Writes on · 4 of 29 topics
Will Jefford: key facts
- Main title
- bbc.com
- Covers
- Palliative & end of life care, Medical ethics & regulation, Care home closures & provider failureand 1 more
- Press coverage
- Bylined in the pressby our coverage scan, not their full output
- Most recently read
- 18 Oct 2026
- First read
- 18 Nov 2025
03 Beat
What Will Jefford covers
- Palliative & end of life care
- Medical ethics & regulation
- Care home closures & provider failure
- GP access
How we found the articles by Will Jefford we read: we searched news for these terms, by topic. Terms for 4 topics
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
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
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
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 Will Jefford calls
Voices credited in their pieces. A reporter who has called someone before is likely to call them again.
- Dr Manjeet ShehmarClinician
- Sanjoy KumarClinician
- Dr Mark SimmondsClinician
- Dr Thilan BartholomeuzClinician
05 The record
Recent articles
- 18 Oct 2026
- 12 Sept 2026
- 8 Jul 2026
- 29 May 2026
- 18 Nov 2025
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