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Liz Wells

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Real Living Wage increases across the UK

By Liz Wells 23 October 2024

The real Living Wage rate is to rise by 5% to £12.60 an hour across the UK and by 5.3% to £13.85 an hour in London.

CQC interim chief executive steps down

By Liz Wells 22 October 2024

CQC's interim chief executive, Kate Terroni, has revealed that she will be leaving CQC with immediate effect.

NIHR Imperial Biomedical Research Centre awarded over £1m for research equipment

By Liz Wells 22 October 2024

The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Imperial Biomedical Research Centre has been awarded more than £1m by the NIHR for equipment that will support vital translational research.

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NICE gives green light to AI to help prevent bone fractures

By Liz Wells 22 October 2024

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended platforms powered by artificial intelligence for use on the NHS to help prevent medics from missing bone fractures on X-...

AI investment helping quicker diagnosis and treatment of lung cancers in Teesside

By Liz Wells 22 October 2024

University Hospitals Tees is rolling out artificial intelligence to help staff diagnose lung cancers and other issues quickly and accurately.

West Country trusts appoint joint chief executive

By Liz Wells 21 October 2024

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, the Royal United Hospitals Bath Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust have appointed Cara Charles-Barks as their joint chief executive.

Government to give patients full access to record on NHS App

By Liz Wells 21 October 2024

The Government is to create a single patient record, summarising patient health information, test results, and letters in one place, through the NHS App.

Welsh Ambulance Service uses app to deliver care closer to home

By Liz Wells 21 October 2024

The Welsh Ambulance Service is using new technology to deliver care closer to a patient’s home.

NHS Providers launches guide to tackle ethnicity pay gaps

By Liz Wells 21 October 2024

NHS Providers, in collaboration with leading healthcare law firm Hempsons, has published a comprehensive guide for NHS trust leaders on how to understand and tackle the ethnicity pay gap.

Virtual reality and wearable technology projects aim to cut drug deaths

By Liz Wells 18 October 2024

The government has awarded £12m to projects across the UK that are researching innovative technology to support people with addictions.