Articles by Liz Wells
Widening gulf in job satisfaction between youngest and oldest NHS staff
By Liz Wells 20 February 2025
Early careers clinical staff in the NHS have become more stressed and unhappy over the past decade, with over half of young workers now made ill through workplace stress, new analysis reveals.
NHS offers 'new hope' for children with severe epilepsy
By Liz Wells 20 February 2025
Hundreds of children with severe epilepsy will be able to benefit from a groundbreaking new treatment on the NHS that could significantly reduce their seizures.
Nursing staff to wear cameras in boost to safety
By Liz Wells 20 February 2025
The Royal Free London (RFL) introduced body worn cameras for senior nurses in certain areas of the trust to help staff remain safe during incidents of violence and aggression.
Pharmacies struggled to fill NHS prescriptions in December
By Liz Wells 20 February 2025
An estimated 382,000 adults visited their GP or an urgent care service due to their usual pharmacy being unable to fill their NHS prescription between 10 December and 1 January, new analysis reveals.
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.
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