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Liz Wells

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Plummeting visa numbers leave social care sector 'in crisis'

By Liz Wells 02 December 2024

Care England is ‘gravely concerned’ by new figures showing a 65% drop in health and care worker visa grants over the past year.

AI tool offers insights to improve safety in maternity care

By Liz Wells 02 December 2024

An artificial intelligence (AI) tool that identifies the key human factors influencing maternity care outcomes, supporting ongoing efforts to improve safety for mothers and babies, has been develop...

Hundreds of South London hospital workers march on ISS HQ

By Liz Wells 02 December 2024

GMB members employed by ISS within Croydon NHS and South London and Maudsley NHS Trusts are demonstrating outside ISS headquarters in Canary Wharf today (2 December).

International nurse recruitment slows in UK

By Liz Wells 02 December 2024

The register of all nursing and midwifery professionals who can practise in the UK has reached a record 841,367, but a pillar of recent growth – international recruitment – has slowed in pace, new ...

Alder Hey operating as normal amid ransomware claims

By Liz Wells 02 December 2024

Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust says its services are ‘operating as normal’ amid ransomware claims.

Scottish Government unveils additional investment in general practice

By Liz Wells 29 November 2024

The Scottish Government is to invent an additional £13.6m in general practice, health secretary Neil Gray has announced.

Government to introduce Men's Health Strategy

By Liz Wells 29 November 2024

Health and social care secretary Wes Streeting has unveiled plans for a Men’s Health Strategy.

GP appointments hit record-breaking high

By Liz Wells 28 November 2024

The number of appointments in general practice in England hit a record-breaking high of 41.3 million in October, 3 million more than the previous record in October 2023, new data reveals.

West Yorkshire ICB names new non-executive member

By Liz Wells 28 November 2024

West Yorkshire ICB has appointed Professor Nadira Mirza as its new non-executive member for citizens and future generations.

Long-serving NHS Gloucestershire chief executive to retire

By Liz Wells 28 November 2024

Mary Hutton, chief executive of NHS Gloucestershire ICB, is to retire in spring 2025 after 14 years.