Articles by Liz Wells
Surrey hospital opens simulation ward for clinicians to hone their skills
By Liz Wells 19 May 2025
A new three-bed simulation ward has opened at St Peter’s Hospital, Surrey, which enables clinical staff and medical students to practice simulated medical procedures, including the treatment of car...
Number of frontline NHS staff receiving flu jabs hits record low
By Liz Wells 19 May 2025
A record low of frontline health service staff took up flu jabs this winter, with some areas seeing less than one in 10 receive the vaccine, new data reveals.
Building sustainable teams
By Liz Wells 19 May 2025
The 16th NHS Workforce Conference: Building Sustainable NHS Teams, organised by Convenzis, took place in Manchester on 6 May.
NHS drive aims to find undiagnosed infected blood patients
By Liz Wells 19 May 2025
All new patients registering at GP practices will be asked if they had a blood transfusion before 1996, as part of an NHS drive to find undiagnosed patients affected by the contaminated blood scandal.
Gloucestershire phlebotomists to take two more weeks of action
By Liz Wells 16 May 2025
Phlebotomists at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are to hold a further two weeks of industrial action in the dispute over pay.
Renewed national support for doctors undertaking wider system roles
By Liz Wells 16 May 2025
The UK’s four chief medical officers, the chair of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, the chair of the General Medical Council and NHS England’s national medical director have reaffirmed the im...
Government extends mental health support for school children
By Liz Wells 16 May 2025
The government's school mental health support rollout is to reach up to 900,000 more pupils this year, official figures reveal.
GPs in Northern Ireland vote overwhelmingly to reject contract offer
By Liz Wells 16 May 2025
GPs in Northern Ireland have voted overwhelmingly to reject the 25/26 General Medical Services (GMS) contract.
DHSC launches survey to inform NHS dental contract reform
By Liz Wells 16 May 2025
Dentists across England are being urged to take part in a new nationwide survey to help inform the government’s long-term dental reform programme.
Partners launch NHS workforce transformation offering
By Liz Wells 15 May 2025
NHS Shared Business Services and HealthTech company ImproveWell are partnering up to bring expert consultancy and digital technology to drive workforce transformation across the health service.
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