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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Boris Johnson moved to intensive care after his coronavirus symptoms worsen
Boris Johnson has been moved to the Intensive Care Unit at St Thomas’ Hospital after his condition “worsened”.
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Why does coronavirus affect some people more than others?
St Bartholomew’s Hospital in London is conducting research on healthcare workers, hoping to find out why some people are barely affected and others die.
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Government ‘keep throwing up random numbers’ on testing
Health and Social Care Correspondent Victoria MacDonald reports on the latest developments in coronavirus testing.
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England’s chief nurse implores people to stay at home, as two nurses die
Built in just nine days, the Nightingale Hospital has 4,000 beds for coronavirus cases.
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How NHS staff across the country are coping with the coronavirus
Channel 4 News has been speaking to NHS workers on the frontline of the fight against Covid-19.
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Government pledges to carry out 100,000 tests a day by April after criticism over coronavirus testing
One hundred thousand tests by the end of this month – that’s the commitment the Health Secretary Matt Hancock made today.
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UK death toll rises by 381 – as government faces pressure over testing
Although the Deputy Chief Medical Officer for England at one point today said they were up to testing 12,700 people – in fact, the official figures say it was 8,240.
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UK coronavirus crisis expected to deepen in next few weeks
9,000 people have already been admitted to hospital in England since mid-March, and the Government’s scientific advisor warned the coronavirus pandemic is likely to deepen over the next few weeks.
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NHS warns of ‘tsunami’ of coronavirus patients in London
The country has seen the biggest daily rise in deaths from coronavirus – 115 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours.
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Questions remain about whether millions of Covid-19 antibody testing kits will be available soon
An announcement that the Government has ordered millions of tests to show if you’ve had coronavirus and have antibodies was challenged by the Chief Medical Officer just hours later as he warned the tests might not even work.
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NHS trusts survey shows 13 fear they will run out of intensive care capacity next week
With 87 deaths recorded in the last 24 hours, that’s the highest number in a single day so far.
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Protective equipment not getting to frontline NHS staff, reports say
There are increasing reports from frontline health care staff saying there simply aren’t enough specialist equipment or protective measures in place.
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London hospital declares critical incident over surge in coronavirus patients
The NHS, already under pressure, faces an unprecedented situation.
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Almost £3 billion promised to free hospital beds in England
With hospitals expecting a massive influx of patients, the government has announced that it will allocate £2.9 billion pounds of its emergency Covid-19 fund, to free up thousands of hospital beds in England.
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How well has the NHS prepared for the coronavirus pandemic?
All non urgent operations in England will be postponed for at least three months – to help free up around 30,000 beds. But how well has the health service been preparing for a potential pandemic?
