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Hansard to 12 November 2026 · 31,484 contributions indexed · 1,439 MPs & peers
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Sector leader
Rachel Spiers
Senior Commissioning Lead for Immunisations at the PHA
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Quoted in the press, across 1 topic since 28 Jul 2026
02 Quoted on · 1 of 29 topics
Rachel Spiers: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Sector leader
- Role
- Senior Commissioning Lead for Immunisations at the PHA
- Quoted on
- Public health & prevention
- Press coverage
- Quoted in the press
- Most recently quoted
- 13 Oct 2026
- First quoted
- 28 Jul 2026
04 The signal · where Rachel Spiers sits on public health & prevention
Leading
One of the voices most often quoted in the press on public health & prevention.
Placed by press coverage on this topic only, not across all topics.
Sir Chris WhittyRegulatorChief Medical Officer for England and Chief Medical Adviser to the UK Government, Department of Health and Social CareLeading- Anya GopfertClinicianConsultant in public health, UKHSALeading
Prof Frankie SwordsRegulatorNational Medical Director, NHS England / Department of Health and Social CareLeading- Dr Agostinho SousaAcademichead of extreme events and health protection at UKHSALeading
- Caroline TemminkRegulatorDirector of Vaccination, NHS EnglandLeading
- Rachel SpiersSector leaderSenior Commissioning Lead for Immunisations at the PHALeading
- Dr Mary RamsayAcademicUKHSA public health directorLeading
- Dr Julie YatesAcademicUK Health Security Agency's deputy director for immunisation programmesLeading
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05 On the record · press
What Rachel Spiers has said
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- farminglife.com
- 4ni.co.uk
- bbc.com
- belfastlive.co.uk
- derryjournal.com
Where Rachel Spiers has been quoted
- PHA Urges Eligible People To Get COVID-19 And Flu Jabs Ahead Of Winter4ni.co.uk · 13 Oct 2026
- Who is eligible for a winter booster jab as 'American Covid' cases surgebelfastlive.co.uk · 12 Oct 2026
- Maximise COVID-19 protection for winter with vaccinationfarminglife.com · 9 Oct 2026
- Public Health Agency asking public to get protection against potentially serious virus this winterfarminglife.com · 17 Sept 2026
- NI teens urged to get MenB vaccinesbbc.com · 29 Jul 2026
- MenB vaccination campaign launched for NI students ahead of autumn termimpartialreporter.com · 28 Jul 2026
- PHA Urges Young People To Book Free MenB Vaccine From 31 July4ni.co.uk · 28 Jul 2026
- Mike Nesbitt urges uptake of 'potentially lifesaving' free Meningitis B vaccinederryjournal.com · 28 Jul 2026
- 'Meningococcal B infections can be spread through kissing, sharing drinks or vapes' - Young people urged to receive lifesaving MenB jab from 31 Julyfarminglife.com · 28 Jul 2026
How we found the articles that name Rachel Spiers: we searched news for these terms.
- 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
Verbatim
“As time passes since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, it's understandable to want to forget about it. However, the disease is still with us, which is why we offer free vaccination to those most at risk from it.”
“It is important to keep up to date with your vaccines, as viruses change and protection fades over time. The best way to help protect yourself and others is through vaccination.”
“The best way to help protect yourself and others is through vaccination. I would urge everyone who falls into an eligible group to take up the offer of free vaccination.”
“RSV is a common and highly infectious respiratory virus that affects the breathing system, particularly in young children and older adults.”
“Don't just wait for the rash, get medical help immediately.”
“Students in their first year of university or college have a risk that is about seven times higher than that of young people of a similar age who do not go to university.”
“Meningococcal B infections can cause serious, life-threatening problems including inflammation of the lining of the brain - meningitis - and septicaemia, which is blood poisoning.”
“Meningococcal B infections can cause serious, life-threatening problems including inflammation of the lining of the brain - meningitis - and septicaemia, which is blood poisoning.”
“Meningococcal B infections can cause serious, life-threatening problems including inflammation of the lining of the brain - meningitis - and septicaemia, which is blood poisoning.”
Related media coverage
Recent UK press coverage of their topics, not necessarily citing them directly.
- GP antibiotic prescribing drops further but drug resistance still rising - Pulse Todaypulsetoday.co.uk
- A clear message on vaping: holding two truths at once | Nursing in Practicenursinginpractice.com
- UKHSA concerned over ‘low uptake’ of pharmacy MenB jab offer | Nursing in Practicenursinginpractice.com
Chief executives, directors and spokespeople of trade bodies, representative associations and charities speaking for the sector. Citations are counted by an automated scan of UK press coverage and may be incomplete. Roles, biographies and contact details are researched and human-reviewed before they appear here; anything not yet reviewed is simply absent rather than shown unverified. This profile was last updated on 13 Nov 2026. See the methodology for how this page is built, or email contact@bridgeheadcommunications.com to correct anything on it.