Articles by Liz Wells
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.
Biggest shake-up in type 2 diabetes care in a decade unveiled
By Liz Wells 20 August 2025
Millions of people are set to benefit from earlier access to newer type 2 diabetes treatments, in the biggest shake-up in care for a decade, as part of NICE’s commitment to re-evaluate priority cli...
Major investment needed to overhaul 'inconsistent' mental health crisis care
By Liz Wells 20 August 2025
Crisis and inpatient mental health services require a ‘major overhaul’ to provide care which is timely, compassionate and effective, a new report concludes.
NICE conditionally recommends six digital platforms to support at home cardiac rehab
By Liz Wells 19 August 2025
People with heart disease will be able to do their recovery sessions from home rather than travelling for rehabilitation appointments after NICE’s independent committee conditionally recommended si...
HSSIB highlights importance of national response to maternity safety concerns
By Liz Wells 19 August 2025
Challenges in maternity and neonatal safety are the result of systemic issues at a national level, rather than isolated issues within local areas, a new report finds.
Risk of dying from cancer at lowest on record in Scotland
By Liz Wells 19 August 2025
The risk of dying from cancer for people living in Scotland is at the lowest on record, new figures reveal.
Airedale hospital workers set to strike
By Liz Wells 18 August 2025
Airedale hospital workers have voted to strike over the trust's 'two-tier workforce' structure.
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