Articles by Liz Wells
Health workers in South Tyneside and Sunderland accept improved pay deal
By Liz Wells 28 October 2024
Hundreds of healthcare assistants and clinical support workers are to receive a ‘substantial’ wage rise and back pay after the threat of strike action.
Programme set to help refugees work in health and social care in North East and North Cumbria
By Liz Wells 28 October 2024
A new scheme is set to boost health and care in the North East and North Cumbria by helping refugees to use their skills and experiences caring for people in the region.
MHRA asks doctors to watch out for obesity injection misuse
By Liz Wells 25 October 2024
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is urging healthcare professionals to be alert for patients who may be misusing obesity injections.
Maternity patients in Humber and North Yorkshire benefit from electronic health records
By Liz Wells 24 October 2024
An electronic health record system that enables maternity patients to digitally access their records has been rolled out across Humber and North Yorkshire.
Hand surgery waiting times reduced thanks to GP and hospital partnership
By Liz Wells 24 October 2024
A community hand surgery service led by East Kent Hospitals consultants in partnership with local GPs has cut waiting times from one year to less than eight weeks.
Majority of doctors using AI are optimistic about its benefits
By Liz Wells 24 October 2024
More than a quarter of doctors (29%) have used some form of AI in their practice in the past 12 months, with 52% optimistic about its use in healthcare, new data reveals.
Bedfordshire, Luton, and Milton Keynes ICB becomes Living Wage Employer
By Liz Wells 24 October 2024
Bedfordshire, Luton, and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board (BLMK ICB) has been officially accredited as a Living Wage Employer.
AI model can predict health risks from ECGs
By Liz Wells 24 October 2024
A new AI model can predict patients’ risk of developing and worsening disease, and even their risk of early death, using an electrocardiogram (ECG).
Government unveils new law to get data flowing through the NHS
By Liz Wells 24 October 2024
A new bill that the government hopes will help the NHS harness the power of data to free up 140,000 staff hours every year has been introduced to Parliament.
Government crackdowns on single-use vapes
By Liz Wells 24 October 2024
The ban on sale and supply of single-use vapes in England will come into force on 1 June 2025, Circular Economy Minister Mary Creagh has confirmed.
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