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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Excess deaths in UK during coronavirus pandemic rise to more than 63,000
The Government is pressing ahead with some of its plans to ease lockdown, confirming that non-essential shops will be allowed to open from next Monday.
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UK sees smallest rise in virus deaths since lockdown began
Deaths from coronavirus in the UK are continuing to fall with the daily number of deaths rising by 55 today.
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Wearing face masks will be compulsory on public transport in England
Fines could be imposed for anyone failing to comply.
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NHS test and trace chief under fire for failing to provide data
The NHS test and trace chief, Baroness Dido Harding, has been giving evidence to MPs on the Commons Health Select Committee today.
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Revealed: Covid test and trace data in England leaked to Channel 4 News
this programme has exclusively seen a leaked copy of data showing how Test and Trace was operating in its first few days.
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Revealed: Covid test and trace data in England leaked to Channel 4 News
Matt Hancock has described the NHS test and trace system as “successful”, but has not provided figures on the number of people contacted.
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Some vulnerable people can go outside for first time in 10 weeks
People in England and Wales who have been forced to shield themselves from any social contact because of medical conditions were told they could go outdoors again today.
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Leaked PHE document reveals rampant spread of coronavirus in care homes
This programme has seen a leaked Public Health England (PHE) document showing the findings of a study into the spread of Covid-19 in care homes.
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Government accused of failing to protect care home residents in England
The head of the organisation which represents care homes in England has criticised ministers for failing to protect vulnerable residents.
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Inside a hospital unit fighting to save sickest Covid-19 patients
For those covid patients for whom ventilation is no longer enough to keep them alive there is one final hope – an ECMO machine.
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A&E visits in England fall by 57 per cent to record low during coronavirus peak
Figures for April reveal that the number of people going into A&Es in English hospitals have more than halved.
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Why coronavirus has spread in care homes
Why has the virus spread so significantly in care homes?
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Government warns hospitals and carers millions of eye protection goggles failed safety standards after distribution
Tonight we can reveal how experts warned the goggles should be replaced – but their recommendation was rejected because it would be too expensive.
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UK’s official death toll is highest in Europe
The weekly release of death figures from the Office for National Statistics brings grim news today – confirming the deaths in the UK have now exceeded Italy, making ours the worst death toll in Europe.
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London NHS Nightingale to be put on standby as coronavirus rehabilitation units are set up
The focus is now shifting to setting up rehabilitation units to help the most seriously affected patients make a full recovery.
