Articles by Liz Wells
Adviser to reform NHS response to violence against women and girls
By Liz Wells 02 December 2025
Jess Asato, MP for Lowestoft, has been appointed as violence against women and girls (VAWG) adviser to reform NHS response as part of the government's mission to halve VAWG within a decade.
Government confirms changes to NICE's cost-effectiveness thresholds
By Liz Wells 02 December 2025
The government has announced that it will increase the thresholds NICE uses in evaluations of new medicines to decide which are cost-effective for use in the NHS.
BREAKING NEWS: Resident doctors announce new strike dates in England
By Liz Wells 01 December 2025
Resident doctors in England have announced new strike dates over jobs and pay.
Draft recommendations on prostate cancer screening issued
By Liz Wells 01 December 2025
The UK National Screening Committee, the expert group which advises the government and the NHS on screening, has issued draft recommendations about prostate screening in the UK.
Hull Royal Infirmary provides revolutionary spinal surgery
By Liz Wells 01 December 2025
Hull Royal Infirmary is to offer patients with spinal disorders and degenerative spine conditions a revolutionary form of keyhole surgery after a major investment in a Mobile Imaging System (MIS).
Trailblazing scheme to reconnect thousands with HIV treatment
By Liz Wells 01 December 2025
The government has launched a scheme which will see thousands of people benefit from improved HIV testing and treatment under a new action plan.
RCGPs calls on home secretary to remove barriers for international GPs
By Liz Wells 28 November 2025
The Royal College of GPs has written to Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood calling for urgent action to address the barriers International Medical Graduates (IMGs), who have completed their GP specialt...
Streeting hits out BMA over GP contracts changes
By Liz Wells 28 November 2025
Health secretary Wes Streeting has accused the BMA of being 'impossible' and issuing 'misleading' information.
BMA to ballot resident doctors in England to extend strike mandate
By Liz Wells 28 November 2025
The BMA resident doctors committee in England (RDC) is to reballot its members for another six months of industrial action.
Report sets out how to make integrated health organisations a success
By Liz Wells 27 November 2025
The ingredients of a successful integrated health organisation (IHO) are set out in a new policy paper by The NHS Confederation and UK and Ireland law firm Browne Jacobson.
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