Articles by Liz Wells
NHS trusts trial digital app to help patients quit smoking
By Liz Wells 22 October 2025
Patients admitted to selected acute and mental health NHS trusts in the North East and Yorkshire are being offered access to a digital app to help them quit smoking as part of a new pilot.
Electronic eye implant restores reading vision to blind eyes
By Liz Wells 22 October 2025
A new electronic eye implant, which restores reading vision to blind eyes, has seen ‘remarkable results’ in a European clinical trial.
Socialising prescribing could reverse frailty in older people
By Liz Wells 22 October 2025
Socialising could help to reverse frailty in older people, new research reveals.
Prevention has 'power to radically improve' Wales' health
By Liz Wells 22 October 2025
More focus on prevention and public health is needed to improve people’s long-term health in Wales, according to Mental Health and Wellbeing Minister Sarah Murphy.
Royal Berkshire trust chief executive to step down
By Liz Wells 22 October 2025
Steve McManus, the chief executive of the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, is to step down in July after nearly a decade at the helm.
NHS SBS unveils £150m framework agreement for access to ambient voice and AI scribing tools
By Liz Wells 22 October 2025
NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) has launched its £150m next-generation framework agreement for digital dictation, speech recognition and outsourced transcription services.
Real Living Wage increases
By Liz Wells 22 October 2025
The real Living Wage will increase by 6.7% to £13.45 in the UK and £14.80 in London, the Living Wage Foundation has revealed.
MHRA study to look at whether AI could predict drug interactions
By Liz Wells 22 October 2025
A new study will use AI and NHS data to predict side effects from drug combinations before they reach patients.
Welsh health secretary to hold NHS to account
By Liz Wells 21 October 2025
Welsh health secretary Jeremy Miles is aiming to improve accountability and transparency in the NHS by holding a series of public meetings.
Interim chair confirmed for Cheshire and Merseyside ICB
By Liz Wells 21 October 2025
Sir David Henshaw has been confirmed as the new interim chair of NHS Cheshire and Merseyside for up to 18 months.
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