Lauren Woodhead

Mar 5, 2025 | bbc.com | Lauren Woodhead

NHS over-reliant on overseas staff, health chiefs warnRob SissonsBBCBenjamin Andoh is a specialist dietician at Nottingham University HospitalsA fifth of current NHS staff were recruited from overseas, prompting fears about an overreliance on a non-British workforce. The proportion of overseas NHS England staff has risen from 9% in 2009 to 20% in September last year. The British Medical Association (BMA) said successive governments had neglected workforce planning.

Mar 4, 2025 | bbc.com | Lauren Woodhead |James Alexander

Immigration explained: Migrants, refugees, and visas definedLauren Woodhead & James AlexanderGetty ImagesMigration is a topic that is never far from the headlines and political debate. We have made a quick guide to some of the common terms to help you navigate the subject. Migrant - anyone who moves from one area to anotherThe move can be temporary or permanent, between different countries or within the same country.

Jul 22, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Lauren Woodhead

Which part of Team GB reigns supreme? By Lauren WoodheadBy Lauren WoodheadFor 128 years, Team GB has been competing against other nations in the modern Olympic Games. But what if the regions and nations of Team GB turned against each other? Who would triumph? At one point in 2012, Yorkshire would have sat 13th on the actual Olympic medal table. We've taken this one giant step further, looking at every British medallist from every modern Olympics to determine which part of Team GB has performed best.

Feb 21, 2024 | news.zordo.in | Lauren Woodhead |Paul Bradshaw |Alix Hattenstone

Image source, Shaun Whitmore/BBCImage caption, Beams and props holding up parts of the ceiling at a Norfolk hospitalBy Lauren Woodhead, Paul Bradshaw & Alix HattenstoneBBC Local & BBC Shared Data UnitDisrepair in NHS buildings led to thousands of potentially harmful incidents last year including critically ill patients being moved when rainfall came through the ceiling.

Feb 20, 2024 | bbc.com | Lauren Woodhead |Paul Bradshaw |Alix Hattenstone

Patient care hit by disrepair in NHS buildingsBy Lauren Woodhead, Paul Bradshaw & Alix HattenstoneBBC Local & BBC Shared Data UnitShaun Whitmore/BBCBeams and props holding up parts of the ceiling at a Norfolk hospitalDisrepair in NHS buildings led to thousands of potentially-harmful incidents last year including critically-ill patients being moved when rainfall came through the ceiling.