Articles by Liz Wells
NHS neurosurgeons introducing mixed reality technology
By Liz Wells 09 September 2024
The neurosurgery team at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is introducing mixed reality technology, which enables users to interact with digital content while remaining fully aware of the real-...
Heart disease action plan could avoid up to 11,000 deaths a year by 2035
By Liz Wells 09 September 2024
Up to 11,000 early deaths a year from heart and circulatory diseases could be avoided by 2035 in England with the help of a heart disease action plan, according to new analysis
Health and social care academy launches in Hartlepool
By Liz Wells 06 September 2024
A health and social care academy has opened in Hartlepool, County Durham, to help kick start the careers of the region’s next generation of professionals.
NHS England London gives cyber-attack update
By Liz Wells 06 September 2024
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust postponed 25 acute outpatient appointments and two elective procedures in the 13th week (26 August to 1 Se...
Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West ICB appoints new chief
By Liz Wells 06 September 2024
NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board (BOB ICB) has appointed Dr Nick Broughton as chief executive.
South London healthcare support workers stage 48-hour strike
By Liz Wells 05 September 2024
Hundreds of healthcare support staff at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Foundation Trust have started two days of action in an escalating dispute over pay
NHS England appoints regional director for North West
By Liz Wells 05 September 2024
NHS England has appointed Louise Shepherd as regional director for its North West region.
Sussex Health & Care Assembly appoints independent chair
By Liz Wells 05 September 2024
Sussex Health & Care Assembly has appointed Helen Greatorex as independent chair.
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust chair to retire
By Liz Wells 05 September 2024
The chair of Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (MSEFT), Nigel Beverley, is to retire at the end of the financial year.
Discrimination stops temporary NHS workers speaking up about safety concerns
By Liz Wells 05 September 2024
There is widespread discrimination against temporary staff in the NHS, which is creating a culture of fear that stops them speaking up about patient safety, new research reveals.
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