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Liz Wells

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Health and Social Care Committee writes to DHSC over NHS Health Check programme

By Liz Wells 30 January 2025

The Health and Social Care Committee has written to the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health and Prevention Andrew Gwynne, on the NHS Health Check programme, used to identify an...

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Data reveals patients satisfaction levels

By Liz Wells 30 January 2025

Almost 40% of adults attempted to contact their GP practice in the past 28 days (10 December 2024 to 01 January 2025), new research reveals.

Partnership set to provide visible NHS career pathways for local people

By Liz Wells 30 January 2025

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is partnering with Northumberland College, part of Education Partnership North East, to ensure technical and academic routes into NHS career pathways are...

South London trust appoints new chair

By Liz Wells 30 January 2025

St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group (gesh) has appointed Sir Mark Lowcock as chair.

Centre of Excellence to encourage digital health innovation while safeguarding users

By Liz Wells 29 January 2025

A new Centre of Excellence in Regulatory Science and Innovation (CERSI) in Transformative Digital Health and AI is to be established.

Children in England and Wales 'substantially' more at risk of poverty

By Liz Wells 29 January 2025

More than 4 million children in the UK are currently living in poverty, new research reveals.

Kent clinicians take part in voice recognition technology trial

By Liz Wells 29 January 2025

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is taking part in a three-month pilot of AI-assistant TORTUS to help increase face-to-face time during community paediatric service appointments.

Government opens discussions with Community Pharmacy England over funding contract

By Liz Wells 29 January 2025

The DHSC has entered into consultation with Community Pharmacy England regarding the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 funding contractual framework.

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GMB lodges formal dispute with the BMA

By Liz Wells 28 January 2025

GMB Union has lodged a formal dispute with the BMA in response to the treatment of some of the organisation's lowest paid employees.

Government introduces new measures to tackle knife crime

By Liz Wells 28 January 2025

The government is to introduce new stricter age verification checks for knife retailers and a ban on doorstep drops to tackle knife crime.