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Liz Wells

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Link between housing conditions and respiratory health highlighted by new report

By Liz Wells 06 March 2025

The link between housing conditions and respiratory health is being highlighted by a new report.

Earlier cancer detection campaign focuses on head and neck cancers

By Liz Wells 06 March 2025

The latest phase of the Scottish Government’s ‘Be the Early Bird’ campaign focuses on head and neck cancer symptoms.

Framework launches to support safe and ethical use of AI in healthcare across London

By Liz Wells 06 March 2025

A new framework has been launched to help the NHS in south east London to deliver safe and ethical pathways to use AI tools effectively.

BREAKING NEWS: NHS England national director retires

By Liz Wells 06 March 2025

Sir Stephen Powis, NHS England’s national medical director, is expected to announce today that he is retiring this summer, according to reports.

Staff at Gloucester and Cheltenham hospitals set for 72-hour strike over pay

By Liz Wells 05 March 2025

Phlebotomists at hospitals in Gloucester and Cheltenham are to take three days of strike action later this month over ‘unfair pay and grading’.

East Midlands ICBs appoint joint chief finance officer

By Liz Wells 05 March 2025

NHS Derby and Derbyshire ICB and NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB have selected Bill Shields as their new chief finance officer.

Delivering the NHS 10-Year Plan will require a fourth 'shift'

By Liz Wells 05 March 2025

Investing in medicines and vaccines could revolutionise healthcare and help the government deliver the economic growth it wants to see, new research suggests.

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NHS rolls out AI that predicts falls and viruses

By Liz Wells 05 March 2025

A new AI tool is being rolled out across the NHS that can predict a patient’s risk of falling with 97% accuracy, preventing as many as 2,000 falls and hospital admissions each day.

St George's Hospital workers protest

By Liz Wells 04 March 2025

A dozen hospital workers employed by Mitie demonstrated outside St George’s Hospital today (4 March).

New chief executive appointed at MHRA

By Liz Wells 04 March 2025

Lawrence Tallon has been appointed as the new chief executive of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).