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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Young woman urged to attend NHS cervical screening

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

Image source, NHS England South EastImage caption, Megan had treatment after abnormal cells were detected during her cervical cancer screeningBBC South East Health Correspondent Young women in the South East have joined NHS bosses in urging people to take part in cervical cancer screening. Figures show women aged between 25-29 currently have the lowest uptake of cervical screening, with some surgeries reporting it as low as 40%.
LGBTQ+ parents face trauma, says mother

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Mark Norman

Parents from the LGBTQ+ community face "trauma and discrimination," a mother from Sussex has said. Libby King started Bourne this Way five years ago in her home town of Eastbourne as a support group to provide a non-judgmental space for LGBTQ+ parents, their children, as well as prospective parents. A recent survey found more than half (56%) of LGBTQ+ parents face negative comments about their families.
Unpaid carers should not be the 'forgotten army', says Kent carer

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

Image source, Chris JefferyImage caption, Mr Jeffery said an estimated five million carers in the UK are balancing work and unpaid careBBC South East Health Correspondent A Kent man has helped start a campaign to raise awareness of the rights of working family carers. Chris Jeffery from Tunbridge Wells, said the support that carers need from the government and employers "is just as important" as the support for the people they look after.
Free heart checks offered by NHS to people across Sussex

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Mark Norman

Free heart checks aim to spot failure riskMark NormanBBC South East Health CorrespondentMark Norman BBCNearly 20,000 people are registered with heart failure in Sussex Free heart checks are being offered at events across Sussex to identify people with early signs of heart failure. In 2024/25, 19,415 people in the county were registered as having heart failure.
GP practice inquiry over children's gender care

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Mark Norman

A GP practice is under investigation over concerns it may have prescribed gender-related medication to under-18s outside national clinical guidance. NHS Sussex and NHS England is reviewing WellBN, which operates in Brighton and Hove, to assess the care of children and young people who were prescribed or supplied medication for gender dysphoria. NHS Sussex said on Thursday it had launched "a rapid investigation into this activity".
New NHS diagnostics centre to open in Redhill

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

Image source, Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS TrustImage caption, The new NHS hub is expected to carry out nearly 40,000 tests in its first yearBBC South East Health Correspondent A new Community Diagnostics Centre (CDC) is set to open this summer, aiming to speed up access to vital NHS tests for thousands of patients across Surrey and Sussex. The centre is funded by NHS England and will be based in the Belfry Shopping Centre in Redhill, Surrey.
Doctors left me begging for help, says Goring sepsis patient

3 weeks 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'

4 weeks 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 month 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 month 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.