Articles by Liz Wells
Changes to Skilled Worker visas need 'whole government collaboration'
By Liz Wells 17 March 2025
Changes to Skilled Worker visas have not been fully assessed and there has been limited collaboration with the Home Office and departments on immigration and addressing skills shortages from within...
Surrey and Sussex trust chief executive to retire
By Liz Wells 17 March 2025
Angela Stevenson, chief executive of Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (SASH), is to retire after 37 years in the NHS.
Scottish government unveils £6m funding for health projects
By Liz Wells 14 March 2025
The Scottish government is to invest more than £6m as part of the Accelerated National Innovations Adoption (ANIA) programme to help people with type 2 diabetes, stroke patients and babies born wit...
Welsh schools helping to boost children's vegetable intake
By Liz Wells 14 March 2025
Almost 500 schools are taking part in the ‘Eat Them to Defeat Them’ campaign, which makes eating vegetables fun and encourages children to explore new foods, helping more than 100,000 children eat ...
AI could help detect and investigate foodborne illness outbreaks
By Liz Wells 14 March 2025
UKHSA is exploring the role that AI could play in helping to detect and investigate foodborne illness outbreaks.
High street opticians could use AI to help diagnose dementia with an eye scan
By Liz Wells 13 March 2025
Opticians could play a key role in identifying people at risk of dementia by spotting distinctive patterns in the back of the eye linked to early signs of the condition, new research reveals.
First daily pill for endometriosis approved for NHS use
By Liz Wells 13 March 2025
NICE has recommended the first long-term daily pill to treat endometriosis that could transform how the painful condition is managed.
NI Ambulance workers vote for industrial action in shift dispute
By Liz Wells 13 March 2025
Paramedics and ambulance workers at Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) have voted for industrial action over a proposed new shift system.
Frontline NHS staff facing rise in physical violence
By Liz Wells 13 March 2025
One in seven NHS staff (14%) experienced physical violence from patients, their relatives or other members of the public in 2024, new research reveals.
Rules prioritise recruiting care workers in England
By Liz Wells 12 March 2025
Care providers will be required to prioritise recruiting international care workers already in England before recruiting from overseas under new rules laid in Parliament.
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