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Liz Wells

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Scottish Budget and Spending Review signal 'big shifts' in health spending

By Liz Wells 06 February 2026

The Scottish Budget relies on ambitious efficiency savings to shift health spending, new analysis reveals.

Expert clinicians must be at forefront of AI revolution, say leading bodies

By Liz Wells 05 February 2026

The Royal College of Radiologists (RCR), the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM), and the Society of Radiographers (SCoR) have called for a properly trained and funded workforce...

NICE recommends sensor to monitor heart condition from home

By Liz Wells 05 February 2026

NICE has recommended a wireless sensor, the size of a paperclip, which could enable people living with chronic heart failure to monitor their condition daily from home and catch warning signs befor...

West Yorkshire trust selects non-executive director

By Liz Wells 05 February 2026

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust has welcomed Warren Brown as non-executive director to its trust board.

Alder Hey using AI to tackle NHS rota challenges

By Liz Wells 05 February 2026

Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust and The Science and Technology Facilities Council’s Hartree Centre are using advanced digital technologies to develop a smart staff scheduling system, whic...

NMC survey reveals workforce 'drowning under toxic workloads and unsafe staffing levels'

By Liz Wells 05 February 2026

Around 70% of nurses, midwives and nursing associates report experiencing harassment, bullying and abuse in the past year, most commonly from the public but also from managers or other colleagues, ...

East Cheshire NHS Trust chief executive to retire

By Liz Wells 04 February 2026

East Cheshire NHS Trust has announced that chief executive Ged Murphy will retire in July after five years of service.

Group will oversee safety work at Glasgow hospitals

By Liz Wells 04 February 2026

Work on safety measures at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) and the Royal Hospital for Children (RHC) will be monitored by a new group made up of key infection control experts, whistl...

Surrey trusts select group chair

By Liz Wells 04 February 2026

Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals and Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trusts have appointed Joss Bigmore as group chair.

Long waits continue to fall in Scotland

By Liz Wells 04 February 2026

Waiting lists in Scotland have continued to fall, with waits of more than 52 weeks down seven months in a row.