Health and Social Care Journos and Writers
Those writing about health and social care including journalists, authors and bloggers (UK centric)
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@georgejulian.bsky.social
@journo-lydia.bsky.social
Award-winning freelance journalist and editor, Disability Review Magazine. Rep’d by Artellus & WNF. https://lydiawilkins.substack.com/
@emmajourno.bsky.social
Freelance journalist writing about medicine/health/biosciences. Bylines in BMJ, Pulse, Pharmaceutical Journal, Sunday Times, Lancet, BBC and more. Co-founder Freelancing for Journalists. Often found running up Sheffield hills.
@rachelcdailey.bsky.social
Disability rights & sausage pics. Author & columnist. PREORDER Ramping Up Rights (out July) ⬇️ {She/they} https://linktr.ee/rachelcdailey
@markneary1.bsky.social
Social Care. Counselling & Psychotherapy. Southall FC. Pop Music. Former Bodybuilder. Co Founder of Rightful Lives. Author of "Lines" and "Get Steven Home."
@drkathrynmannix.bsky.social
Former palliative care doctor Campaigning for better public understanding & conversations about dying Writer: With The End In Mind & Listen Speaker Hopeful despite the circumstances. www.kathrynmannix.com
@spcialndsjungle.bsky.social
Parent-led special educational needs and disability #SEND website. UK-based, strategic advocacy, resources, and information to help improve the lives of children & young people with disabilities and their families. Volunteers. #childrensrights
@dramypsyd.rmh-therapy.com
Psychologist, author, speaker. ADHD, autism, trauma. #ActuallyADHD, #ActuallyAutistic. Also cats. I like to think I'm funny. She/her Best friend of @cmiriam.bsky.social www.resiliencymentalhealth.com https://linktr.ee/dramypsyd
@edyong209.bsky.social
Writer, journalist. Science, health. Pandemics, animals. Birder, photographer. Many words, some awards. AN IMMENSE WORLD, I CONTAIN MULTITUDES. Married to Liz Neeley, parent to Typo. he/him 📷 Canon R6mkii + RF 800mm Edyong.me
@wordsbychloe.bsky.social
freelance books, culture & ♿ journo/editor/copy | author 🖋️ romantasy w/ messy, disabled girls | rep: Maria Whelan @ Inkwell | words: Independent, R29, Grammys, Fast Company, Bookseller etc | AuDHD | https://linktr.ee/WordsbyChloe | chloe@wordsbychloe.com
@sarasiobhan.bsky.social
Activist. https://mydaftlife.com http://justiceforlb.org. @LearningMet.bsky.social. MMU. @mylifemychoice1. https://theguardian.com/profile/sara-ryan. Dr Dr she/her.
@bmj.com
The BMJ is patient centred, evidence based, and independent. Help us improve the health of our world with the best science, journalism, education, and comment.
@danielhewittitv.bsky.social
Investigations Editor ITV News. Presenter of The Trapped (podcast). Make documentaries, including Surviving Squalor (ITV). Writing first book (Policy Press) out in 2027. West Brom fan.
@broadwaybabyto.bsky.social
Disabled & chronically ill writer. Former theatre critic. Clean air is a human right & vulnerable people aren’t expendable. Covid is airborne 😷 https://www.disabledginger.com A redheaded snippet who loves Sondheim. Once fainted into Hugh Jackman.
@picardonhealth.bsky.social
André Picard is the health columnist at The Globe and Mail and the author of six bestselling books. I share stories and opinion pieces from a broad range of publications. Shares are not endorsements.
@tbij.bsky.social
The UK’s largest not-for-profit newsroom. Exposing injustice and sparking change 💪
@privateeyenews.bsky.social
Britain's best-selling news and current affairs magazine with a unique mix of jokes and investigative journalism. Website: https://private-eye.co.uk Subscribe: http://subsonline.co.uk
@phoebeivy.bsky.social
Reporter | Tortoise @tortoisemedia.bsky.social Mostly ✍🏻 about gender (especially in healthcare 🩺 & the justice system ⚖️ ) ✉️ phoebe@tortoisemedia.com 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ she/her
@tortoisemedia.bsky.social
Slow news, without the noise 🐢 ✉️ Get our daily Sensemaker email https://torto.se/4dqZHYt 🎧 Download our audio app http://torto.se/3pek1IW
@zoesqwilliams.bsky.social
Guardian writer, but one time I said something inflammatory to the US right & they called me a Diseased Pitmommy. So that's what I go by now
@lewisgoodall.com
Journalist, Reporter, Writer, Presenter @ Britain's biggest news podcast The News Agents (Mon-Fri) and Sunday with Lewis Goodall on LBC 10-12. Website: lewisgoodall.com Email: lewis.goodall@global.com Substack: https://goodallandgoodluck.substack.com
@johnpring.bsky.social
Editor/founder of Disability News Service; author of The Department, published by Pluto Books, August 2024; disabled journalist and author; autistic.
@cjayanetti.bsky.social
Freelance journalist covering British politics and public services - NHS, education, care, housing, disability, benefits - these days mainly for the Observer, Big Issue and Politics Home. Not a tribalist. I like good things and I don't like bad things.
@bryonyshannon.bsky.social
Challenging and changing adult social care language and practice #RewritingSocialCare #LanguageMatters #UsNotThemAndUs https://rewritingsocialcare.blog/
@shattenstone.bsky.social
Guardian interviewer/features writer, with a thing for prison and miscarriages of justice (well not a thing for them as such, a thing for writing about them). Proud Mancunian/Salfordian. City fan of some vintage
@craigryan.bsky.social
Writer. Editor Healthcare Manager mag (miphealth.org.uk). NHS, economy, politics, books, Europe. Dodgy piano player. Surrey CCC & Palace fan. Pub bore if given the chance.
@sabasalman.com
Writer, editor| http://sabasalman.com Bylines: Guardian/Byline Times/Independent/Ed @communitylivingmagazine.com 📚Made Possible Unbound 2020 📚Writing #2 JKP Books 2025 Chair @sibs.org.uk Ambassador @ndtihello.bsky.social Fellow @thersaorg.bsky.social
@alijanemoore.bsky.social
Freelance journalist covering the health service - southeast, patient safety & ambulance for HSJ. Not fond of authority whoever's in power. DMs open Alison.Moore@hsj.co.uk Also trustee, Cyclox, so may tweet about Oxford and cycling.
@johnharris1969.bsky.social
Guardian: Politics Weekly pod, Anywhere But Westminster films, also columns. Plus music writing in MOJO. Maybe I'm Amazed, my new memoir about autism & music, out now. Order here https://linktr.ee/maybeimamazed
@andrewgregory.com
Editor, Health at The Guardian andrew.gregory@theguardian.com andrewgregory.com The need for independent journalism has never been greater. Become a Guardian supporter: support.theguardian.com
@ladyhaja.bsky.social
✍🏻 Journalist: The Guardian, Observer, elsewhere 📖 Buy: The Joy of Small Things amzn.to/3EBFgqz 🗣️Posting: politics, arts, mental health, media, ⚽️, 🏳️🌈 📧 Your emails can find me well at: hannah.jane.parkinson@theguardian.com
@bylinetimes.bsky.social
Help us build the better - independent - media Britain deserves. Subscribe for exclusive content only in the Byline Times news magazine: subscribe.bylinetimes.com Visit our free daily news site: bylinetimes.com
@brindled.bsky.social
One-time Guardian journo now charity chair and social care commentator
@mithransamuel.bsky.social
Editor, communitycare.co.uk (social work/social care news and stuff)
@ianbirrell.bsky.social
Foreign correspondent, columnist, campaigner, co-founder Aftica Express, citizen of the world and a bit more besides…
@shaunlintern.bsky.social
Health Editor at The Sunday Times. Health Journalist of the Year 2023. Helped expose #MidStaffs. Public interest journalism matters #E17 #patientsafety 📰 https://www.thetimes.co.uk/profile/shaun-lintern 📝 DMs open 📨 shaun.lintern@sundaytimes.co.uk
@francesryan.bsky.social
Guardian columnist and journalist. Commentator of the Year 2024. Author of Who Wants Normal? and Crippled. E: frances.ryan.freelance@guardian.co.uk
@georgejulian.bsky.social
I like people watching, good food and people who speak out about injustice. Crowdfunded #OpenJustice journalist, reporting mainly about #LearningDisability and #Autism. Also can be found with a needle, all things #sewing #quilting #knitting