Articles by Liz Wells
Midwives and maternity care assistants in Scotland accept pay offer
By Liz Wells 14 May 2025
Midwives and maternity care assistants working in the NHS in Scotland have voted to accept a two-year pay offer of just over 8%.
Immigration measures could 'accelerate' staffing crisis, nursing union warns
By Liz Wells 14 May 2025
The government’s new immigration measures could ‘accelerate an exodus of migrant staff’, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) warns, as its new report shows tens of thousands are already set to quit ...
Government-built AI tool reviews consultation responses for first time
By Liz Wells 14 May 2025
Public responses to a health consultation have been reviewed for the first time by a government-developed AI tool.
Assisted dying bill passes first stage in Scotland
By Liz Wells 14 May 2025
Plans to legalise assisted dying in Scotland have passed the first stage after MSPs voted in favour of the bill.
NHS leaders concerned over potential unbudgeted pay rises
By Liz Wells 14 May 2025
Further cuts to staffing and services are likely if NHS organisations need to shoulder pay costs above what is included in the health service’s budget for 2025/26, says the NHS Confederation.
Patients receiving crucial scans quicker
By Liz Wells 14 May 2025
Tens of thousands more patients are getting crucial diagnostic scans within weeks, new data reveals.
Healthcare staff in Calderdale and Huddersfield secure 'significant' back pay deal
By Liz Wells 13 May 2025
Healthcare assistants in the maternity and theatre departments of Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust are to be moved up a salary grade and receive five years’ back pay for clinical ta...
Digital 'smart scale' technology helping thousands of obese children
By Liz Wells 13 May 2025
Thousands of severely obese children are being supported to lose weight and live healthier lifestyles with the roll-out of specialist NHS clinics and new digital ‘smart scale’ technology to deliver...
Additional support for NHS Grampian
By Liz Wells 13 May 2025
NHS Grampian has been escalated to Stage 4 of NHS Scotland’s National Performance Framework for finance, leadership and governance.
Government confirms roll out of scanners to support better bone care
By Liz Wells 12 May 2025
The government has confirmed the roll out of 13 new DEXA scanners in England, which will enable 29,000 extra bone scans to be delivered each year.
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