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Sector leader

Rod Thomson

Member of the RCN public health forum

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Quoted in the press, across 2 topics since 20 May 2026

Rod Thomson: key facts

Kind of voice
Sector leader
Role
Member of the RCN public health forum
Press coverage
Quoted in the press
Most recently quoted
1 Sept 2026
First quoted
20 May 2026

04  On the record · press

What Rod Thomson has said

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  • nursinginpractice.com
  • sthelensstar.co.uk

Where Rod Thomson has been quoted

  1. St Helens residents urged to book flu jab as winter approachessthelensstar.co.uk · 1 Sept 2026
  2. Online and AI-generated misinformation a ‘growing burden’ for practice nurses | Nursing in Practicenursinginpractice.com · 20 May 2026
How we found the articles that name Rod Thomson: we searched news for these terms, by topic. Terms for 2 topics

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

NHS & care workforce/staffing

  • NHS workforce
  • staff shortages
  • nursing shortage
  • nurse recruitment
  • care workforce
  • care worker pay
  • social care workforce
  • NHS long term workforce plan

Also searched with “NHS workforce” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag, and in trade press by category. Every term for NHS & care workforce/staffing

Verbatim

“I would encourage everyone who is eligible for a free flu vaccination to take up the offer as soon as they are invited.”
Professor, interim director of public health for St Helens · Public health & prevention · sthelensstar.co.uk · 1 Sept 2026 · Read the article
“critical' for nurses to ensure these patients are receiving 'positive information'”
Member of the RCN public health forum · NHS & care workforce/staffing · nursinginpractice.com · 20 May 2026 · Read the article

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