Articles by Liz Wells
Overhaul of funding models needed to drive telecare take-up, report finds
By Liz Wells 08 April 2025
UK policymakers must learn from international approaches to move from crisis-driven to proactive and preventative care models, according to a new report.
Government invests in medical research
By Liz Wells 08 April 2025
The Government and the Wellcome Trust will invest up to £600m to transform access to NHS data, by providing a secure single access point to national-scale datasets, slashing red tape for researchers.
Union highlights video and photo harassment of health workers
By Liz Wells 07 April 2025
NHS staff are frequently being harassed by members of the public filming them with their phones and threatening to post footage online, new research suggests.
NHS redundancy payouts 'could reach £1bn'
By Liz Wells 07 April 2025
The bill for NHS redundancy payouts following the abolition of NHS England could reach £1bn, new analysis suggests.
Government saved appointments and operations by ending resident doctor strikes
By Liz Wells 07 April 2025
Half a million appointments and operations were saved from being cancelled in the second half of last year by swift action to end the resident doctor strikes, the government estimates.
Surviving to thriving
By Liz Wells 07 April 2025
The King’s Fund’s Annual Leadership and Workforce Summit 2025, in London, brought together leaders from across the health and care system to explore the workforce changes needed in the NHS.
NHS launches £1.5bn framework to upgrade outdated IT systems
By Liz Wells 04 April 2025
Corporate services provider NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) and North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC) have partnered to launch a new framework agreement to streamli...
UK advisers recommend no drinks with sweeteners for young children
By Liz Wells 04 April 2025
Young children should not be given any drinks containing artificial sweeteners, the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) advises.
No future for NHS dentistry without reform, warns report
By Liz Wells 04 April 2025
Government’s attempts to improve access to NHS dentistry have been a complete failure, according to a new report.
UK software company launches private sovereign AI for healthcare businesses
By Liz Wells 04 April 2025
Software provider OneAdvanced has launched a secure Large Language Model (LLM) to enable healthcare businesses to use AI for role, organisation, and sector-specific work.
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