He is currently news editor of Nursing Times, which he joined in 2007. He has previously written for Health Service Journal, Doctor and HMG Worldwide – one of the UK pioneers of online news for health professionals. A specialist on health policy, especially workforce, education and regulation, he also regularly writes about clinical issues. He has overseen coverage of major stories such as the Francis and Kirkup reports, swine flu and MMR, and is regularly asked by the wider media to comment on nursing stories.