Rebecca Thomas

@Rebeccasmt

Health Editor for @Independent health journo for British Journalism Awards 2022 & 24, Press awards 2025 & 26 - Got a story? [email protected]

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Rebecca Thomas
@Rebeccasmt
Nov 13, 2024
It warms my heart to be able to publish this. After a decade of being locked away in hospitals and care homes, Nicholas Thornton, a young man with Autism is finally free It comes a year after @Independent and @Channel4News told his story
Man was trapped in hospitals for a decade – now he is finally free
From independent.co.uk
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Rebecca Thomas
@Rebeccasmt
Jul 21
New health secretary @YvetteCooperMP signalling maternity and social care as key priorities
Yvette Cooper
@YvetteCooperMP
Jul 20
It’s a real honour to be appointed Health Secretary by Andy Burnham - 27 years after I worked on the first NHS Cancer Plan as a junior health minister. I’m looking forward to working urgently to improve maternity services, to take forward plans for social care, and to once
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Rebecca Thomas
@Rebeccasmt
Jul 15
I have relented and launching a work instagram account. Will be posting more on there than here in future. Follow me on there on instagram.com/rebeccat_journ…
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Rebecca Thomas
@Rebeccasmt
Jun 22
🚨Two men were arrested in connection with operating practices in the mortuary service at @nottmhospitals In relation to Maternity scandal investigation Operation Perth Men aged 55 and 59 were arrested on suspicion of Misconduct in a Public Office.
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Rebecca Thomas
@Rebeccasmt
Jun 21
Inside the crisis-hit NHS trust where doctors are threatening mutiny
Inside the crisis-hit NHS trust where doctors are threatening mutiny
From independent.co.uk
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