Articles by Liz Wells
DHSC extends CDCs opening hours
By Liz Wells 18 August 2025
DHSC has revealed that 100 Community Diagnostic Centres (CDCs) in England will be opening in the evenings and on weekends to provide vital access to diagnostic tests.
AI to cut paperwork to free up doctors' time for patients
By Liz Wells 18 August 2025
Patients and frontline staff could see huge benefits from new AI helping people out of hospital quicker and slashing bureaucracy.
Humber and North Yorkshire ICB launches insights and forecasting platform
By Liz Wells 15 August 2025
NHS Humber and North Yorkshire ICB has launched a new tool, designed to bridge the gap between population health, demand for services and the workforce needed to deliver care.
NHS Ayrshire & Arran chief executive stepping down
By Liz Wells 15 August 2025
NHS Ayrshire & Arran has confirmed that its chief executive, Claire Burden, will be stepping down from her position to take time out and pursue further academic study.
Coastal residents to benefit from additional health support
By Liz Wells 15 August 2025
Coastal towns Southend-On-Sea and Canvey Island will be joining the Coastal Navigators Network (CNN) in September.
NHS England sets out national standards to improve neurology care for adults
By Liz Wells 15 August 2025
NHS England has published a landmark “Specialised Neurology Services Service Specification” for adult care, which for the first time sets out minimum service requirements for specialised neurology ...
DHSC works with TikTok to help boost safety for treatments abroad
By Liz Wells 15 August 2025
Patients who use social media to help plan cosmetic procedures abroad will now be able to access more reliable information thanks to a new initiative between the government and TikTok.
UK's first machine-assisted cochlear implant surgery
By Liz Wells 15 August 2025
A surgeon at Manchester Royal Infirmary, part of Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, has successfully performed the UK’s first machine-assisted cochlear implant surgery.
Leng Review injunction case heads to court
By Liz Wells 14 August 2025
The legal team representing physician associates (PAs) and anaesthesia associates (AAs) in their bid for an injunction against NHS England to halt Leng Review changes will be in court tomorrow (15 ...
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’.
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