Articles by Liz Wells
NHS supporting record numbers of people living with dementia
By Liz Wells 26 August 2025
A record half a million people have received a dementia diagnosis on the NHS, new data reveals.
Nurses rally for fair pay after waiting years for decision on grades
By Liz Wells 22 August 2025
District nurses rallied outside the headquarters of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Scotland's biggest health board, over pay and grades.
Cuts to ICBs 'could put patient safety at risk', warns RCN
By Liz Wells 22 August 2025
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is warning that cuts to ICBs could put patient safety at risk and undermine the government’s 10-Year Health Plan and is calling for every ICB to retain a chief nu...
Smartphone test set to revolutionise prevention for type 2 diabetes
By Liz Wells 22 August 2025
Digital health diagnostics company PocDoc has launched the world’s first smartphone-based test for type 2 diabetes risk.
Wirral trusts appoint joint non-executive director
By Liz Wells 22 August 2025
Wirral Community Health NHS Foundation Trust and Care and Wirral University Teaching Hospital have selected Haris Sultan as their new joint non-executive director.
Government introduces healthier food standards to give babies best start in life
By Liz Wells 22 August 2025
DHSC has unveiled new guidelines for commercial baby food to reduce salt and sugar, along with clearer labelling to help parents make informed decisions.
Trust pays compensation after infection in water supply linked to patient deaths
By Liz Wells 21 August 2025
Health bosses at the Royal Papworth Hospital, in Cambridge, have paid out compensation after nine transplant patients contracted a serious bacterial infection linked to a hospital’s water supply.
Ultrasound training programme helps patients get scan results quicker
By Liz Wells 21 August 2025
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) is pioneering a training initiative to help to cut patient waiting times for diagnostic scans.
Rehabilitation support workers step up rebanding campaign
By Liz Wells 21 August 2025
Rehabilitation support workers in Barnsley have launched a petition as part of their campaign for managers to move them up a level on the NHS Agenda for Change pay scale, to reflect the types of ta...
Two-year treatment waits at lowest level in four years in Wales
By Liz Wells 21 August 2025
The number of people waiting more than two years for treatment fell to the lowest level since March 2021 in June, the latest NHS figures show.
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