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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
Rebecca Thomas
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Rebecca Thomas
@Rebeccasmt
Health Editor for @Independent health journo for British Journalism Awards 2022 & 24, Press awards 2025 & 26 - Got a story? [email protected]
Joined December 2013
- Just one week until I start as Health Correspondent for @Independent and raring to go... Tell me what I should be exposing twitter. For stories/tips DM, or email in bio #NHS #wintercrisis
- Exclusive: ‘Apocalyptic’ A&E waits that could be driving 1,000 patient deaths a month revealed Leak reveals 12 hour waits this year have nearly reached 700,000!
- Covid: Hospitals bring back masks on wards just weeks after rules relaxed Another trust confirmed today they've decided to bring back mask wearing in all clinical areas. How long before a national u-turn?
- Exclusive:Government to cut Covid NHS staff sick pay independent.co.uk/news/health/go…
- I have some news twitter - After 8 brilliant years at @HSJnews I will be leaving to become a health correspondent for @Independent HSJ has been a fantastic place to be a journalist. Looking forward to working with the Indy's excellent @ShaunLintern & @samueljlovett in Nov
- Exclusive: ‘Patients will almost certainly die’ if delays get worse Leaked data cat 2 patients, such as stroke, waiting more than four hours for a response - should be 40 mins. More than 1000 a day waiting > 12 hours after A&E arrival
- BREAKING: Consultants have voted 'yes' to strike action "More than 24,000 consultants in England voted in the BMA’s ballot (a turnout of 71%), with 20,741 (86%) voting for industrial action."
- Incredibly honoured to win the health science award at the BJA's 😱 @pressgazette @Independent #BritishJournalismAwards
- Staggering from the new health secretary at the point when the workforce crisis facing the NHS could not be worse.
- "Every day was just horrific. I mean that in the true sense of the word, it was truly horrific. You’d go in to work, you wouldn’t want to go in because you were terrified, but you’d have to try and drag yourself in" One nurse tells @Independent
- Replying to @RebeccasmtA&E waits are now “apocalyptic” and “worse than ever imagined” leaked NHS data shows, and could be driving 1,000 patient deaths a month, The Independent can reveal.
- Exclusive: Burnout could lead to NHS staff sickness rates tripling in 2022
- "No amount of strikes will change our decision," says PM. With negotiations not on the table the NHS is left with endless strike action, hundreds of thousands of canceled appointments, and a workforce becoming increasingly disillusioned
