Articles by Liz Wells
Welsh health secretary to hold NHS to account
By Liz Wells 21 October 2025
Welsh health secretary Jeremy Miles is aiming to improve accountability and transparency in the NHS by holding a series of public meetings.
Interim chair confirmed for Cheshire and Merseyside ICB
By Liz Wells 21 October 2025
Sir David Henshaw has been confirmed as the new interim chair of NHS Cheshire and Merseyside for up to 18 months.
UK's largest robotic-assisted surgery training centre opens
By Liz Wells 21 October 2025
Intuitive, a global technology leader in minimally invasive care, has opened its new UK & Ireland headquarters, which includes the UK’s largest da Vinci robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) training centre.
South Yorkshire ICB selects interim chief executive
By Liz Wells 21 October 2025
South Yorkshire ICB has appointed Chris Edwards as interim chief executive until 31 March 2026, following the recent retirement of Gavin Boyle.
NHS AI trial delivers 'unprecedented' time and cost savings
By Liz Wells 21 October 2025
AI-powered administrative support could save NHS staff around 43 minutes per staff member per day or more, a groundbreaking pilot of Microsoft 365 Copilot across 90 NHS organisations reveals.
DHSC to review communication of 10-Year Health Plan
By Liz Wells 20 October 2025
Gemma Aldridge has been appointed to the Department of Health and Social Care for three months to undertake a short review of media and digital work at DHSC and NHS England.
Chair of Cumbria trust steps down because of ill health
By Liz Wells 20 October 2025
Steven Morgan has stepped down from his role as chair of North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust (NCIC) following a period of illness.
NHS faces 'new normal' sickness crisis
By Liz Wells 20 October 2025
NHS staff sickness has settled at a substantially higher, "new normal" baseline since the pandemic, pointing to a worsening and sustained health crisis among healthcare workers, new analysis reveals.
Scotland's drug-checking pilot moves forward
By Liz Wells 20 October 2025
The University of Dundee has agreed to host Scotland’s first national testing and research laboratory for drug-checking, boosting efforts to cut drug-related harm and save lives.
ESNEFT chief executive to retire
By Liz Wells 20 October 2025
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) chief executive Nick Hulme is to retire from the NHS, marking the end of a career spanning nearly 46 years.
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