Mark Norman

United Kingdom

Correspondent at BBC Radio Sussex

Correspondent at BBC Radio Surrey

Correspondent at BBC Radio Kent

I am the Health Correspondent for the BBC in the south east. @bbcsoutheast DM’s open or email [email protected]

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Articles

Doctors left me begging for help, says Goring sepsis patient

2 days ago | bbc.com | Mark Norman

Doctors left me begging for help - sepsis patientMark NormanBBC South East Health CorrespondentFamily handoutPaul Robinson said he lost his freedom, confidence, business and almost his will to liveA man said he was left "begging for help" from doctors after he suffered life-changing injuries due to sepsis caused by failures at his local hospitals. Paul Robinson, 70, developed recurring sepsis for almost a year after being hospitalised on multiple occasions in Brighton and Worthing.
Family of Archie Squire 'keeping his memory alive'

1 week ago | bbc.com | Mark Norman

'We want to keep Archie's memory alive'Mark NormanBBC South East Health CorrespondentFamily photoArchie Squire died with heart failure when he was only a year old"When you take your child to hospital and they don't come back out again - I just couldn't wish it on anyone."Lauren Parrish and Jake Squire have spoken of their shock and grief following the death of their one-year-old son Archie.
Baby Archie had 'incredibly rare' heart condition, expert says

1 week ago | bbc.com | Mark Norman

Baby's heart condition was 'incredibly rare'Mark NormanBBC South East Health CorrespondentCash MurphyFamily HandoutArchie Squire suffered heart failure following repeated visits to the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother (QEQM) Hospital in MargateA medical expert has told an inquest that a baby who died at a Kent hospital had a heart condition so rare that doctors "might see one in their working lives".
'I'm tackling my diabetes risk for my grandson', says Brighton woman

1 week ago | bbc.co.uk | Mark Norman

Image source, NHS SussexImage caption, Catherine, 57, said a blood test last October "revealed she was at high risk"BBC South East Health Correspondent A woman from Brighton has said taking part in an NHS programme has helped her avoid developing type 2 diabetes. Catherine, 57, said a blood test last October "revealed she was at high risk", prompting her to take action for the sake of her health – and her four-year-old grandson.
Children's dental services at Surrey hospital under threat

1 week ago | bbc.co.uk | Mark Norman

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The hospital currently provides specialist children's dental servicesBBC South East Health Correspondent Specialist dental services at a Surrey hospital are under threat, the BBC has learnt. East Surrey Hospital in Redhill currently provides a range of specialist dental services including the treatment of children with special needs and patients with complex dental disease.
Baby Archie showed 'no signs of heart failure' - doctor

2 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Mark Norman

Image source, Family handoutImage caption, Archie Squire died of a rare heart condition shortly after his first birthdayBBC South East Health Correspondent A senior doctor has told an inquest said that a baby "had no clinical signs of heart failure" a month before he died at a Kent hospital. Archie Squire died of a rare heart condition just days after his first birthday in November 2023, following repeated visits to Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother (QEQM) Hospital in Margate.
Doctor at Margate hospital learnt 'big lesson' after baby death

2 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Joshua Askew |Mark Norman

Image source, Family handoutImage caption, The doctor apologised for what happened to Archie BBC South East Health CorrespondentA doctor has said he learnt a "big lesson to be more compassionate" after a baby's death at a Kent hospital. Archie Squire died of a rare heart condition just days after his first birthday following repeated visits to Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother (QEQM) Hospital in Margate.
Doctor learnt 'big lesson' after baby death

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Joshua Askew |South East |Mark Norman

A doctor has said he learnt a "big lesson to be more compassionate" after a baby's death at a Kent hospital. Archie Squire died of a rare heart condition just days after his first birthday following repeated visits to Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother (QEQM) Hospital in Margate. Dr Ravi Kumar, a paediatric registrar who works at the hospital, said at an inquest into the one-year-old's death it had been an "extraordinary case".
'Our baby was a gift - but his life was heartbreakingly short'

2 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Joshua Askew |Mark Norman

Image source, Family handoutImage caption, Archie Squire died three days after his first birthdayBBC South East Health CorrespondentA family has said "words cannot describe our experience" after their one-year-old baby died at a Kent hospital. Archie Squire suffered heart failure after repeated visits to the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother (QEQM) Hospital in Margate.
Canterbury university and health trust launch training academy

3 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Mark Norman

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Trust staff will help train students at the university's high-tech simulation suites (stock photo)BBC South East Health Correspondent A new training academy has been launched to help prepare the next generation of healthcare workers in Kent. Canterbury Christ Church University and Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT) joined forces to create the Health and Wellbeing Academy.