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.
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Starmer says NHS must ‘reform or die’ – but how?
‘Broken but not beaten’ was the prime minister’s summary of the health service today as he listed ways to rebuild it.
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Covid Inquiry latest phase hears impact on NHS staff and patients
Addressing failings in the wider healthcare system, the Covid inquiry opened a new phase, which began to break down the impact of the pandemic on NHS staff and patients.
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How the healthcare system failed survivors in the aftermath of the Grenfell fire
Survivors of the Grenfell fire were failed by health and care services who did not listen to their needs, according to a new report by The Kings Fund.
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Surge of ‘rogue employers’ exploiting international care workers
There are increasing reports of international care workers being ripped off, abused and exploited. Now the Royal College of Nursing is calling on the government to launch a full and urgent investigation.
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New HIV drug 100% effective – but why does it cost $40,000?
If you had the tools to fight a disease that kills 630,000 people a year – would you share them?
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Do we need a culture shift in the way we approach death in the UK?
People across the country are dying in ways they have not planned for – that’s if they have planned at all.
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Covid Inquiry: Government failures led to more deaths
“The UK government and devolved administrations and civil services failed their citizens.”
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‘We’ve done exactly what we said we would do’ – Health Secretary
One major crisis facing the country that was notably absent from the King’s Speech was social care, despite its impact on the NHS.
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NHS performance review ordered as waiting lists in England rise
Of all the challenges facing the government perhaps the NHS is the most urgent for the public.
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Junior doctor strikes: glimmer of hope in an intractable dispute
Any deal, of course, will see a collective sigh of relief right across England’s NHS, and will be an important step towards Labour’s plan to reduce the waiting lists.
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Over 80% of locum GPs in England are struggling to find work
Trying to get a GP appointment is a formidable challenge – there’s often nothing available for weeks on end and it’s a struggle to get through on the phone.
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The human cost of social care fees
The Conservatives have pledged once again to introduce a cap on adult social care costs if they hold onto power.
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Cyberattack leaves London NHS hospitals in need of O-type blood donors
The NHS has appealed for O-type blood donors to come forward as soon as possible – amid the fallout from the cyber attack which hit major London hospitals.
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‘Critical incident’ declared at major London hospitals hit by cyber attack
Major hospitals in London have declared a critical incident after a cyber attack led to operations being cancelled and patients being diverted elsewhere for care.
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Junior Doctors announce five day strike before election
Junior doctors in England have announced another five day strike – just before the election.
