Articles by Liz Wells
Trust pays compensation after infection in water supply linked to patient deaths
By Liz Wells 21 August 2025
Health bosses at the Royal Papworth Hospital, in Cambridge, have paid out compensation after nine transplant patients contracted a serious bacterial infection linked to a hospital’s water supply.
Ultrasound training programme helps patients get scan results quicker
By Liz Wells 21 August 2025
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) is pioneering a training initiative to help to cut patient waiting times for diagnostic scans.
Rehabilitation support workers step up rebanding campaign
By Liz Wells 21 August 2025
Rehabilitation support workers in Barnsley have launched a petition as part of their campaign for managers to move them up a level on the NHS Agenda for Change pay scale, to reflect the types of ta...
Two-year treatment waits at lowest level in four years in Wales
By Liz Wells 21 August 2025
The number of people waiting more than two years for treatment fell to the lowest level since March 2021 in June, the latest NHS figures show.
Scottish Government unveils £15m funding increase for General Practice
By Liz Wells 21 August 2025
The Scottish Government has announced that general practice is to receive an initial additional investment of £15m this year to ease recruitment pressures and boost capacity.
NHS Grampian paves way for using AI in lung cancer care across Scotland
By Liz Wells 21 August 2025
NHS Grampian is trialling a process using AI in the detection of lung cancer, which could be embedded in lung cancer care across Scotland.
Construction begins on new Critical Care Department at Doncaster Royal Infirmary
By Liz Wells 20 August 2025
Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals (DBTH) has marked a major milestone in its £19.8m investment at Doncaster Royal Infirmary, as construction begins on a Department of Critical Care (DCC).
App supports people in Torbay and South Devon prepare and recover from hip and knee surgery
By Liz Wells 20 August 2025
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust has launched a new patient app and monitoring system to help patients who are having a total hip or knee replacement to prepare for and recover from thei...
NHS marks major milestone for hepatitis C home test
By Liz Wells 20 August 2025
More than 100,000 people in England have now been tested for hepatitis C through the NHS’s confidential home testing service.
Teen vaping linked to increased risk of smoking and health issues
By Liz Wells 20 August 2025
There is strong evidence that e-cigarette use may act as a gateway to cigarette smoking and other health issues in young people, new research reveals.
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