Articles by Liz Wells
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Frontline healthcare staff lose an average of more than 122 hours annually, equivalent to 17 working days, due to outdated and unreliable digital infrastructure, new research reveals.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.
Number of registrars qualifying to be GPs grows
By Liz Wells 13 August 2025
Approximately 47% more GPs have qualified in 2025 than in 2019, new data reveals.
BREAKING NEWS: BMA 'agree not to strike for a month'
By Liz Wells 12 August 2025
Resident doctors have agreed to hold off on more strikes for a month in a bid to seal a deal, Health Secretary Wes Streeting has said.
Serco rows back on proposed pay frequency measures at Forth Valley Royal Hospital
By Liz Wells 12 August 2025
Private contracting giant Serco has ‘rowed back’ on proposed measures to pay staff at Forth Valley Royal Hospital monthly instead of weekly.
Major study to tackle NHS fraud
By Liz Wells 12 August 2025
A new national research project is set to tackle fraud in the NHS, which costs an estimated £1.3bn each year.
Pharmacies see surge in shoplifting
By Liz Wells 12 August 2025
More than 85% of pharmacies have seen a surge in shoplifting in the past year, a new survey reveals.
Programme to tackle obesity through pharmacies and community access
By Liz Wells 12 August 2025
NHS patients living with obesity could get cutting-edge help to improve their health, thanks to a new programme backed by up to £85m from the government and pharmaceutical company Lilly.
Emergency departments see 'abhorrent' rise in violence against staff
By Liz Wells 12 August 2025
Punching, spitting and acid attack threats are just some of the behaviours staff in emergency departments are exposed to, new RCN analysis reveals.
Medical students 'juggle multiple jobs' to afford basic costs of qualifying
By Liz Wells 11 August 2025
Medical students are being driven further into poverty during their final year of training due to a shortfall in student loan support, a new survey reveals.
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