Sally Howard

London

Journalist on global health, social affairs and social travel for @bmj_latest @obsmag and others. 2024 EJC grantee @indiastoryagent threads: @salvolatile

Articles

Myanmar junta blocking aid as earthquake death toll nears 3000

3 weeks ago | bmj.com | Sally Howard |Geetanjali Krishna

News BMJ 2025; 389 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.r657 Cite this as: BMJ 2025;389:r657 Sally Howard, Geetanjali KrishnaLondon and DelhiThe death toll continues to rise in central Myanmar after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit South East Asia on 28 March.
Migrants in limbo and the doctors struggling to provide care

3 weeks ago | bmj.com | Sally Howard

Intended for healthcare professionals News & ViewsMigrants in limbo and...
The wedding wars tearing apart the British countryside

4 weeks ago | msn.com | Sally Howard

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The wedding wars tearing apart the British countryside

4 weeks ago | msn.com | Sally Howard

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The wedding wars tearing apart the British countryside

4 weeks ago | aol.co.uk | Sally Howard

A few years ago, a good friend and I were togged up in fluffy white dressing gowns in the grounds of a spa hotel in Northamptonshire, happily sipping bellinis after a dip in the indoor pool. We were there for a low-key girls’ getaway, which was – abruptly – not at all low-key or girlie. The doors of a nearby function room opened, disgorging raucous wedding guests onto the lawns around us.
The wedding wars tearing apart the British countryside

4 weeks ago | telegraph.co.uk | Sally Howard

King Charles is the latest country-dweller to take issue with the rowdy wedding trade. We report from the frontlinesA few years ago, a good friend and I were togged up in fluffy white dressing gowns in the grounds of a spa hotel in Northamptonshire, happily sipping bellinis after a dip in the indoor pool. We were there for a low-key girls' getaway, which was - abruptly - not at all low-key or girlie.
Medical workforce: UK government is accused of “unethical” recruitment from “red list” nations

4 weeks ago | bmj.com | Sally Howard

Since Brexit the UK government has flouted its own guidelines and initiatives by plugging NHS staffing gaps with staff from outside the EU. Sally Howard reportsThe NHS is relying too much on recruiting doctors and nurses from countries that have their own significant healthcare workforce shortages instead of training and retaining enough domestic staff, a damning report has concluded.
'Our mystery Paris hotel was next door to a sex shop'

1 month ago | telegraph.co.uk | Sally Howard

Mystery holidays, where the destination isn't discovered until later, make for worthy TikTok content - but the reality can be less appealingYou might have clocked the mystery holiday trend at railway station promotional raffles, or on TikTok, where video diarists record their "big reveal" after parting with just £99 for a holiday - the catch being that their destination remains unknown until the last minute.
Trump 2.0 sends “a ripple of fear” through the reproductive health community fighting for safe abortions worldwide

1 month ago | bmj.com | Sally Howard

Intended for healthcare professionals News & ViewsTrump 2.0 sends “a...
Bleat all about it! Lambing long weekends in UK are the new city break

1 month ago | theguardian.com | Sally Howard

In a shed in the Malvern Hills, lambs struggle clumsily to their feet as holidaymaking couples look on. Clare John, the third generation in her family to farm these 50 acres of Worcestershire pasture, began offering lambing-themed breaks two years ago in response to a surge of customer requests. Rowley Farm’s holiday cottages are block-booked for the 2025 spring lambing season, which traditionally peaks around Easter. “For farmers like me it’s a bit strange to treat sheep like pets,” John said.