Zhara SimpsonJournalist
BBC Devon and 1 other title
Health & social care coverage read by Vital Signs
5 articles
Across 2 topics, first on 15 Aug 2026, most recently 16 Sept 2026.
This counts only pieces our coverage scan read on the topics Vital Signs tracks, not their full output.
What they cover
Who they quote
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- Vanessa PurdayClinician3 articles
- Dr Karen DaviesClinician2 articles
- Gill WaltonUnion1 article
Recent articles
- North Devon hospital's A&E asks for life-threatening cases only
- North Devon maternity unit closure: What are the next steps?
BBCMaternity & neonatal16 Sept 2026
- North Devon maternity unit closure: What are the next steps?
BBC DevonMaternity & neonatal30 Aug 2026
- North Devon maternity service could reopen by end of September
BBC DevonMaternity & neonatal30 Aug 2026
- NCT 'deeply concerned' over maternity unit closure
BBC DevonMaternity & neonatal15 Aug 2026
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