Articles by Liz Wells
Programme to tackle obesity through pharmacies and community access
By Liz Wells 12 August 2025
NHS patients living with obesity could get cutting-edge help to improve their health, thanks to a new programme backed by up to £85m from the government and pharmaceutical company Lilly.
Emergency departments see 'abhorrent' rise in violence against staff
By Liz Wells 12 August 2025
Punching, spitting and acid attack threats are just some of the behaviours staff in emergency departments are exposed to, new RCN analysis reveals.
Medical students 'juggle multiple jobs' to afford basic costs of qualifying
By Liz Wells 11 August 2025
Medical students are being driven further into poverty during their final year of training due to a shortfall in student loan support, a new survey reveals.
Hundreds of thousands use NHS App's 'Amazon-style' prescription tracker
By Liz Wells 11 August 2025
Nearly 400,000 people have used a new prescription tracking feature in the NHS App in the first 10 weeks since its launch.
DHSC unveils job boost for newly-qualified nurses and midwives
By Liz Wells 11 August 2025
DHSC has unveiled plans to ensure there are enough jobs for every newly-qualified nurse and midwife in England.
Observatory commissions review into NHS Ethnicity Pay Gap
By Liz Wells 08 August 2025
An independent review into ethnicity pay gaps in the NHS in England has been announced by the NHS Race and Health Observatory.
SECAmb piloting system to enable more joined up patient care
By Liz Wells 08 August 2025
South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) clinicians are among the first ambulance crews in the country to have access to key parts of a patient’s GP record via the national service, GP Connect.
Government names new UKHSA chief executive
By Liz Wells 08 August 2025
The government has appointed Professor Susan Hopkins as the new chief executive of the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).
Government faces calls to stop plan to ban agency staff
By Liz Wells 07 August 2025
The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) is calling on the government to stop its plan to ban flexible agency staff from working for the NHS.
On-call rota proposals paused after RCM ballot result
By Liz Wells 07 August 2025
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Trust has paused plans to implement an acute on-call rota for midwives.
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