Articles by Liz Wells
ICB gets full house for electronic eye referral system
By Liz Wells 19 February 2025
NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin’s Electronic Eye Referral System (EeRS) has achieved 100% onboarding of all 62 optometry practices across the county.
Record number of month-long waits for GP appointments last year
By Liz Wells 19 February 2025
There were a record 20.5 million month-long waits for a GP appointment in 2024, a 16.3% increase on a year earlier, new data from the Liberal Democrats reveals.
Tributes paid to chief executive of Sherwood Forest Hospitals
By Liz Wells 19 February 2025
Tributes have been paid to Paul Robinson, chief executive of Sherwood Forest Hospitals, who has passed away following a year-long battle with illness.
Chatbot technology aims to reduce health inequalities
By Liz Wells 19 February 2025
Researchers from the University of Westminster have pioneered an inclusive approach for the use of chatbot technology to reduce health inequalities among ethnic minorities.
Fruit and veg keep older people out of hospital, research reveals
By Liz Wells 19 February 2025
Older people who regularly consume fruits and vegetables reduce their hospitalisation risk, recording fewer hospitalisations and shorter hospital stays, new research reveals.
England's top doctors to review postgraduate medical training
By Liz Wells 19 February 2025
Two of England’s leading doctors are to oversee a review into postgraduate training for newly qualified medics.
Ronan's Law to see toughest crackdown yet on knife sales online
By Liz Wells 19 February 2025
Stricter rules for online retailers selling knives will be introduced by the government, along with tougher penalties for failing to enforce them, in a bid to protect young people from knife crime.
Study to shed light on youth vaping
By Liz Wells 19 February 2025
A £62m research project is to investigate long-term health effects of vaping on young people's health and wellbeing, alongside wider influences on adolescent health.
Gloucestershire ICB unveils new chief executive
By Liz Wells 18 February 2025
NHS Gloucestershire ICB has appointed Sarah Truelove as its new chief executive.
NHS England data reveals record breast screening level
By Liz Wells 18 February 2025
A record number of women are up to date with their breast screening, yet almost a third of invitees did not attend last year, according to NHS figures.
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