Articles by Liz Wells
Teesside NHS staff secure new pay and benefits deal
By Liz Wells 25 February 2026
Cleaners, caterers, porters and security staff at North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust have secured a deal to give them terms and conditions that bring them in line with their colleagues.
NHS England's director of national cyber operations steps down
By Liz Wells 25 February 2026
Mike Fell, director of national cyber operations for NHS England, is stepping down from his role mid-May 2026.
MHRA disrupts facilities suspected to be involved in supply of illegal weight loss medicines
By Liz Wells 25 February 2026
Officers from the MHRA's Criminal Enforcement Unit (CEU) have raided two separate premises as part of an ongoing investigation into an organised criminal network involved in the manufacture and sal...
North East trust selects new deputy chief executive
By Liz Wells 25 February 2026
County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (CDDFT) has appointed Kelly Angus as deputy chief executive.
Half of the public avoided contacting GP about a health concern
By Liz Wells 25 February 2026
Access challenges are stopping people from contacting their GP, new research reveals.
Details of new GP contract revealed
By Liz Wells 24 February 2026
Patients across the country will see better access to GP appointments and services thanks to a new GP contract, backed by a £485m uplift in government investment, a real-terms increase in GP fundin...
NHS Forth Valley launches plan to tackle racism
By Liz Wells 24 February 2026
NHS Forth Valley has launched a new anti-racism plan, which sets out the health board’s commitment to identify and challenge racism wherever it exists and drive meaningful change for all patients, ...
North Bristol NHS Trust marks robotics milestone
By Liz Wells 24 February 2026
North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) is marking a major milestone after treating 10,000 patients with da Vinci robotic-assisted surgery.
NHS waiting lists continue to fall in Scotland
By Liz Wells 24 February 2026
Waiting lists in Scotland continue to fall, with waits of more than a year decreasing for eight consecutive months, new data reveals.
Health visitors in Wales strike over pay
By Liz Wells 24 February 2026
Health workers at Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, in South Wales, have begun four-weeks of industrial action over incorrect pay banding.
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