Articles by Liz Wells
Gambling helpline and specialist treatment service to be launched in Wales
By Liz Wells 26 February 2026
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board has been awarded £1.3m a year by the Welsh Government to run a specialist gambling treatment service and helpline.
Care workers' pay just above minimum wage, data reveals
By Liz Wells 26 February 2026
The median hourly rate for care workers stood at £12.60 in December 2025 - just 39p above the National Living Wage - and a growing proportion of staff sitting on or just above the minimum wage, new...
Cambridge tech company brings new perspective to NHS surgical training
By Liz Wells 25 February 2026
St Mark's National Bowel Hospital has partnered with Cambridge-based technology company Revolve Labs to produce an immersive VR training module.
NHS Forth Valley set to introduce robotic-assisted surgery
By Liz Wells 25 February 2026
NHS Forth Valley has approved plans to introduce Robotic Assisted Surgery (RAS) after securing £2.5m of Scottish Government funding.
Teesside NHS staff secure new pay and benefits deal
By Liz Wells 25 February 2026
Cleaners, caterers, porters and security staff at North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust have secured a deal to give them terms and conditions that bring them in line with their colleagues.
NHS England's director of national cyber operations steps down
By Liz Wells 25 February 2026
Mike Fell, director of national cyber operations for NHS England, is stepping down from his role mid-May 2026.
MHRA disrupts facilities suspected to be involved in supply of illegal weight loss medicines
By Liz Wells 25 February 2026
Officers from the MHRA's Criminal Enforcement Unit (CEU) have raided two separate premises as part of an ongoing investigation into an organised criminal network involved in the manufacture and sal...
North East trust selects new deputy chief executive
By Liz Wells 25 February 2026
County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (CDDFT) has appointed Kelly Angus as deputy chief executive.
Half of the public avoided contacting GP about a health concern
By Liz Wells 25 February 2026
Access challenges are stopping people from contacting their GP, new research reveals.
Details of new GP contract revealed
By Liz Wells 24 February 2026
Patients across the country will see better access to GP appointments and services thanks to a new GP contract, backed by a £485m uplift in government investment, a real-terms increase in GP fundin...
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