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Liz Wells

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Boost for GP practices to help people back to work

By Liz Wells 11 July 2025

A new pilot programme is to support people with health conditions back into employment and ease pressure on doctors.

Government to align with European specifications on high-risk IVD devices

By Liz Wells 10 July 2025

The Government has unveiled its intention to amend the Medical Devices Regulations 2002 for Great Britain to incorporate EU Common Specifications for high-risk in vitro diagnostic (IVD) devices and...

Patients' experience of GPs 'improves significantly'

By Liz Wells 10 July 2025

Patients’ overall experience of primary care services has improved significantly since this year, new data reveals.

Change of leadership at UHSussex

By Liz Wells 10 July 2025

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust chief executive, Dr George Findlay, is to step down.

Kent trust set to make cleaners redundant as part of cost-saving plan

By Liz Wells 10 July 2025

Cleaners at the Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust (MTW) have been told 30 jobs are to go across the trusts two sites at Pembury and Maidstone.

Alder Hey welcomes Europe's first Tesla MRI scanner

By Liz Wells 09 July 2025

Alder Hey Children’s Hospital has become the first hospital in Europe to install a 3-Tesla MRI research scanner, which will provide faster, more detailed imaging and improve patient comfort.

Resident doctors in England reveal first strike dates

By Liz Wells 09 July 2025

Resident doctors in England are to strike from 7am on 25 July to 7am on 30 July.

Union accuses Leicestershire trust of introducing 'pay cut by stealth'

By Liz Wells 09 July 2025

Leicester hospitals have slashed free transport for staff, a move which GMB Union has branded 'a pay cut by stealth'.

Government-funded projects to help bring healthy food to those who need it most

By Liz Wells 08 July 2025

Households that may struggle to eat nutritious meals due to a lack of accessible healthy options are to receive government support through six projects across the UK, the Science and Technology Pet...

Employment Rights Bill amendments ban NDAs

By Liz Wells 08 July 2025

Employees who are subject to harassment or discrimination will no longer be silenced by controversial non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), as part of amendments to the Employment Rights Bill.