Articles by Liz Wells
Chair reappointed to Western Isles NHS Board
By Liz Wells 04 August 2025
Gillian McCannon has been reappointed as chair of Western Isles NHS Board.
NHS protected thousands more appointments during doctors' strike
By Liz Wells 04 August 2025
More than 10,000 extra patients received care during last week’s five-day resident doctors’ strike, compared to similar industrial action last year (27 June – 2 July), new data reveals.
Digital workers help trust beat backlog with speedy appointment booking
By Liz Wells 01 August 2025
A project that uses custom-built ‘digital workers’ to automate NHS admin is helping to speed up access to care for people in South Tyneside and Sunderland.
BMA's GP leaders set out demands to avoid strike action
By Liz Wells 01 August 2025
GPs have set out six demands they want the government to meet by mid-September to avert strikes over the winter months.
UCLH app helps clinicians manage patients' menopause symptoms
By Liz Wells 31 July 2025
Doctors at University College London Hospitals (UCLH) and University College London (UCL) have developed an app to help clinicians manage menopause symptoms.
BREAKING NEWS: RCN members say 3.6% pay increase is not enough
By Liz Wells 31 July 2025
RCN members have said that a 3.6% increase in pay for nursing staff employed on NHS/HSC Terms and Conditions (Agenda for Change) is not enough.
AI-powered physiotherapy halves NHS back pain waiting list
By Liz Wells 31 July 2025
A new AI-powered physiotherapy clinic, which provides same-day appointments for back pain via an app, has more than halved waiting lists for back pain in its first large-scale deployment in England.
Health workers at Homerton NHS Trust win wage increase and back pay deal
By Liz Wells 31 July 2025
Hundreds of clinical support workers at Homerton NHS Trust have won a ‘substantial’ wage increase and back pay deal.
Millions more GP appointments delivered in record year
By Liz Wells 31 July 2025
GPs delivered more than 7 million more appointments in the past year, taking the total to a record 380 million, new data reveals.
BMA and Streeting set for new resident doctor talks
By Liz Wells 31 July 2025
The BMA says further industrial action by resident doctors can be avoided if secretary of state for health and social care Wes Streeting comes to the table with a credible offer.
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