Articles by Liz Wells
State of district nursing workforce a 'reality check' Government's NHS reforms
By Liz Wells 31 October 2025
Government plans to move more NHS care into the community won’t be achievable unless action is taken to address the ‘dire state’ of district nursing, with an estimated one in four district nurses h...
Millions more using online GP consultation requests
By Liz Wells 30 October 2025
Millions of people are using online consultation requests to contact their GP practice each month, new NHS data reveals.
Children in long-term workless households reaches nine-year high
By Liz Wells 30 October 2025
An estimated 1.2 million children (9.4%) lived in long-term workless households last year, up 1.2 percentage points on 2023, new data reveals.
Hospital leaders report surgery delays due to anaesthetist shortages
By Liz Wells 30 October 2025
Patients are facing regular delays to their planned operations because hospitals do not have enough anaesthetists, a new report reveals.
NHS SBS solution makes sexual health services easier to access online
By Liz Wells 30 October 2025
Corporate services provider NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) has unveiled a new Online Sexual Health Services framework agreement to help local authorities and NHS healthcare organisations de...
Scottish Government tackles growing volume of false health information
By Liz Wells 30 October 2025
The Scottish Government has launched a Health Information Integrity Strategy in response to the growing volume of false information and a recommendation from the pandemic advisory group, the Standi...
London trust awards facilities management contract
By Liz Wells 30 October 2025
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT) has awarded an £11.8m facilities management contract to Mitie.
Ambulance services join forces in first group model
By Liz Wells 29 October 2025
South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS) and South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) are to merge to form the South Central and South East Ambulance Group - the first of its kind in England.
Free 'morning after pill' becomes available at high street pharmacies
By Liz Wells 29 October 2025
Women can access the morning-after pill free of charge on the NHS in high-street pharmacies across England from today (29 October).
Scottish government set to invest £531m in general practice
By Liz Wells 29 October 2025
The Scottish Government plans to invest an additional £531m in general practice over the next three years to support recruitment.
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