Articles by Liz Wells
NICE updates guideline for early-stage chronic heart failure
By Liz Wells 10 June 2025
NICE has updated its draft guidance on the medical treatment of early-stage chronic heart failure, which could help prevent 3,000 deaths and 5,500 hospital admissions in England.
Black Country Healthcare appoints interim chief people officer
By Liz Wells 10 June 2025
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has appointed Kerry Smith as interim chief people officer.
NHS pays out at least £1.8bn every year to private firms, says union
By Liz Wells 09 June 2025
NHS trusts pay at least £1.8bn a year to private companies, a new investigation has reveals.
Patients to receive reminders and test results via the NHS App
By Liz Wells 09 June 2025
Millions more patients will receive appointments, screening invitations and other important information via the NHS App, as part of £50m upgrade.
Increase number of occupational therapists to achieve health goals, says LGA
By Liz Wells 09 June 2025
The Local Government Association (LGA) is calling for urgent action to boost the number of occupational therapists (OTs) employed by councils to increase community wellbeing, promote independence, ...
Medtech momentum
By Liz Wells 09 June 2025
A Westminster Health Forum event recently looked at the future of the Medtech sector in the UK
AI-powered data tool launches to help hospitals improve performance
By Liz Wells 06 June 2025
The NHS Confederation and Beamtree have launched The Evolve Collaborative, a partnership designed to help NHS trusts delivering acute services in England to improve patient outcomes and their effic...
Simple eye care services solutions could create NHS savings of over £1bn over the next decade
By Liz Wells 06 June 2025
Six simple solutions could revolutionise eye care services in England, saving up to £1bn, new research reveals.
'Turbocharging' Pharmacy First could reach 20 million patients a year
By Liz Wells 06 June 2025
Expanding the Pharmacy First service to include a wider range of conditions could allow pharmacies to treat 20 million patients a year, nearly five times higher than they currently do, new analysis...
Challenges facing radiology and clinical oncology laid bare
By Liz Wells 05 June 2025
The NHS is continuing to struggle to train, recruit and retain enough radiologists and oncologists, new research reveals.
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