Articles by Liz Wells
Northern Ireland consultants open fresh pay dispute with Government
By Liz Wells 14 August 2025
Northern Ireland consultants are in formal dispute with the government over yet ‘another impasse on pay’.
Streeting selects lead of independent investigation into NHS maternity and neonatal care
By Liz Wells 14 August 2025
Baroness Valerie Amos has been selected to lead the independent investigation into NHS maternity and neonatal care to drive urgent improvements to care and safety.
Importance of effective patient information sharing between NHS services revealed by report
By Liz Wells 14 August 2025
The importance of sharing patient information between services effectively and ensuring patients are confident in medication self-administration before hospital discharge, has been revealed by a n...
Male A-level students encouraged to consider a career in nursing
By Liz Wells 14 August 2025
The NHS’s Chief Nursing Officer for England, Duncan Burton, is encouraging male students getting their A-level exam results today not to be put off by outdated stereotypes about the profession.
Rise in mosquito-borne virus cases in UK travellers
By Liz Wells 14 August 2025
There has been an increase in travel-associated chikungunya cases in England, new data reveals.
NHS performs record number of treatment checks in June
By Liz Wells 14 August 2025
The NHS performed a record number of checks for treatments, cancer checks and other tests for June, as 18-week performance hit its best level in three years.
Strike on the cards at Dorset hospitals in outsourcing dispute
By Liz Wells 13 August 2025
Healthcare staff at three NHS trusts in Dorset say they want to vote for strike action in a row over plans to move 1,700 staff from the NHS to an external company.
Digital platform tackles health inequalities
By Liz Wells 13 August 2025
NHS Race and Health Observatory has launched a new interactive digital platform centred on supporting healthcare organisations to tackle inequalities in health.
Connectivity issues costing healthcare workers hundreds of hours a year
By Liz Wells 13 August 2025
Frontline healthcare staff lose an average of more than 122 hours annually, equivalent to 17 working days, due to outdated and unreliable digital infrastructure, new research reveals.
Three-quarters of patients rate experience of GPs as 'very good' or 'good'
By Liz Wells 13 August 2025
Almost 40% of adults attempted to contact their GPs in the 28 days between 24 June 2025 and 16 July, new research reveals.
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