Alexa Phillips
@alexxaphillips
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journalist at @theipaper. Fellow @jschofieldtrust / Got a story? DMs open or email: [email protected]
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Joined November 2019
Unfortunately The i Paper is making several reporters redundant today, and my role is one of them. I'm very proud of the work I've published over the last three years, and I'm looking forward to continuing my reporting freelance. Want to chat? Drop me an email, text or DM.
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🗨️Kath Sansom from @MeshCampaign says we need more long-term studies on the effects of mesh implants. "I can guarantee there are a lot more people out there suffering from hernia mesh than the records show."
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Michelle Clark tells me she has been unable to work since she had a mesh implant three years ago to treat a hernia in her groin area. Janice McClymont was also left in extreme pain after her procedure.
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Patients said they are not being warned of potential complications before their surgeries. Implants are also being increasingly linked to autoimmune diseases.
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Surgeons are no longer trained in mesh-free repairs and many do not know how to remove implants, doctors have warned. Patients face dismissive doctors telling them their pain is “in their heads”.
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NHS patients are being left in chronic pain and unable to work after having hernias repaired with mesh. My story in @theipaper⬇️🧵 https://t.co/TDjwwQH1a1
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Patients are told the pain is ‘in their heads’ despite suffering from chronic pain and autoimmune diseases
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🇬🇧🇨🇳 EXCLUSIVE: UK's £800m+ "slave labour" imports from Xinjiang revealed Vast numbers of products flown into Britain from Uyghur region of China - revealed for first time by my @theipaper investigation @UyghurStop calls it a "national disgrace" 🧵1 https://t.co/TiJLmKwlO4
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Thousands of tonnes of clothes, toys, furniture and tech are being flown in from Xinjiang - which Uyghur campaigners say is a 'national disgrace'
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🗣️ | "With more frequent heatwaves, the NHS must prepare for an annual increase in summer pressures in addition to the winter ones." Our sustainability lead @Mattylee96 spoke to @alexxaphillips @theipaper on the impact of the latest heatwave on the NHS ⬇️ https://t.co/cyG8bXjQXh
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A yellow heat health alert has been extended into next week for much of England
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Looking to speak to anyone who would be affected by the inheritance tax changes being considered by the Government, for The i Paper. Please get in touch if you can help - alexa.phillips@theipaper.com #journorequests
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🚴♀️ Cyclists could outnumber drivers in London in the coming years because of an expansion of routes and infrastructure across the capital, experts have said 🔎 Big read by @alexxaphillips Read more: https://t.co/UkTUmigQJb
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#journorequest looking to speak to anyone whose Ryanair flight has been cancelled over the next two days, for The i Paper - please drop me an email at alexa.phillips@theipaper.com if you can help!
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#journorequest Looking to speak to law firms that deal with medical negligence claims, for a story in The i Paper - please give me a shout if you might be able to help alexa.phillips@theipaper.com
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Sunday #journorequest - keen to speak to experts about rising oil prices and potential impact on consumer prices - please give me a shout if you can chat today on alexa.phillips@theipaper.com
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Apprentices are being asked to plug staffing shortages at nurseries, leaving them alone with children in roles that should be supervised. Unions warned that children's safety may be at risk. My story for @theipaper⬇️ https://t.co/jteWVorH2m
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Ofsted has raised concerns about the use of apprentices to fill in for staff as unions warned it is 'putting children at risk'
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One former apprentice told The i Paper she was left unsupervised with 14 children, one of whom choked on a toy as she struggled to manage the situation. 🔴 Exclusive by @alexxaphillips
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Ofsted has raised concerns about the use of apprentices to fill in for staff as unions warned it is 'putting children at risk'
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Rachel Reeves received £27,000 in donations from a lobbying firm owned by the private equity giant which tried to buy Thames Water, @theipaper can reveal 🔴 Exclusive from @alexxaphillips ➡️ Read more: https://t.co/rzFjjeQfgP
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves received £27,000 in donations from a lobbying firm owned by KKR, a private equity company which had been expected to acquire Thames Water before it pulled out of the deal this week. My exclusive for @theipaper⬇️ https://t.co/E3T5Bz92OU
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The contributions raise fresh questions over transparency in Westminster lobbying
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Grateful to @alexxaphillips for covering the scandal of hidden payments from industry to the health sector which influences treatment options & affects research integrity. We've campaigned for YEARS for #sunshine legislation to expose the secret millions
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The i Paper found mental healthcare professionals have accepted £1m from pharmaceutical companies since 2021
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The NHS faces a crackdown on payments from pharmaceutical companies after @theipaper @alexxaphillips revealed that mental health medics have accepted nearly £1m from firms since 2021 https://t.co/xraZNBrDEp
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The i Paper found mental healthcare professionals have accepted £1m from pharmaceutical companies since 2021
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🗨️@JoePJRobertson said he would be "concerned" if he were being treated by a practitioner receiving money from a drugs company who then had to "exercise their medical judgement in order to prescribe me the most suitable thing".
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