Victoria Macdonald , Health and Social Care Editor
Victoria Macdonald is Health and Social Care Editor at Channel 4 News.
Victoria Macdonald is an award-winning journalist, who has been covering health and social care issues for Channel 4 News since 1999.
She reports on changes in the NHS - the reforms and the politics - whether it is in hospitals or in the community or, indeed in Westminster.
She closely follows the care system and how it impacts on the elderly and those with disabilities as well as investigating issues, including mental health, HIV/Aids and TB, and child health.
Victoria is originally from New Zealand and worked for the Sunday Telegraph before joining Channel 4 News.
-
Hospital security staff ‘abused’ vulnerable patients
Hospital security guards have been accused of abusing vulnerable patients after CCTV footage exclusively obtained by Channel 4 News shows an elderly man locked in a room for 11 hours without treatment, food or water.
-
4m
Zambia suffering from chronic shortage of oxygen and PPE
Africa is at a pivotal point in its third wave with many countries at peak risk, the World Health Organisation warned today. Doctors there have told Channel 4 News of an overwhelmed health system, with a chronic shortage of oxygen and PPE.
-
5m
More than 39,000 Covid care home deaths in England, watchdog says
In the last hour, the government has confirmed it will offer NHS staff a 3% pay rise, backdated to April. The increase was recommended by the independent pay review body.
-
6m
Most under-18s in UK will not receive Covid jab
Children and teenagers at higher risk from Covid because of medical conditions, or who live with people who are clinically vulnerable, will be offered the Pfizer jab “as soon as possible”, the vaccines minister has confirmed, along with young people who are about to turn 18.
-
4m
GP surgeries wrongfully rejecting undocumented migrants, leaving many unable to get Covid jab
People without the right paperwork are struggling to access Covid vaccines because they are wrongfully being turned away from GP surgeries.
-
2m
NHS may be unable to cope with expected rise in winter viruses, report says
A report out today says the NHS may be unable to cope with the rise in winter viruses that’s expected.
-
3m
Covid: Government scientific modellers say science is highly uncertain about impact of lifting all restrictions
Scotland’s next steps are due to be outlined by Nicola Sturgeon tomorrow, while in Wales a review is due on Wednesday.
-
4m
5.3m people waiting for operation or treatment with NHS under pressure to handle backlog
Over 5.3 million people were waiting for an operation or routine treatment in May – a record figure for a second successive month, but the numbers seeking treatment are returning to pre-pandemic levels.
-
2m
Daily Covid cases rising with experts fearing the impact of lifting Covid restrictions
The latest 24-hour government figures for the UK highlight the rapid spread of the virus again. The number of new Covid cases jumped by more than 32,000, the highest daily rise in confirmed cases since 20 January.
-
4m
Maternity care in England needs urgent improvement to prevent unnecessary baby deaths, MPs warn
Maternity care in England needs urgent improvement to prevent unnecessary deaths, MPs have warned, highlighting the shortage of midwives and a persistent culture of blame.
-
4m
Covid: Warning vaccines are weakening link but not breaking link with virus
The latest 24-hour government figures for the UK show that the number of new Covid cases rose by more than 27,000.
-
6m
CQC to look at whether criminal offences have been committed at maternity units
More on our exclusive investigation into the state of maternity services in Nottingham, after a number of babies died or were left brain damaged. This programme can reveal that a cross party group of MPs wrote to former Health Secretary Matt Hancock expressing “extremely serious concerns” about Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, but they never…
-
Revealed: Over 30 deaths in Nottingham maternity units scandal
Dozens of babies have died or been left with brain damage at a maternity service accused of bad care and neglect, a joint investigation by Channel 4 News and The Independent has found.
-
2m
More than 22,000 daily Covid cases recorded in UK
Our health and social care editor Victoria MacDonald is in west London.
-
Autistic man wins payout over ‘horrific’ care he received from charity
The sister of a man with autism, who received a payout from his supported living provider after they were accused of neglect, has said there are “so many failings” across the “whole” care system.
