Articles by Liz Wells
Pharmacies warn of service cuts within weeks without urgent funding action
By Liz Wells 18 February 2026
Thousands of pharmacies in England have written to the health secretary Wes Streeting to warn that they are being faced with ‘agonising decisions about what services to cut to their patients to kee...
Two people sentenced in connection with misuse of hospital data
By Liz Wells 18 February 2026
Two people have been sentenced in connection with data breaches at Kettering General Hospital.
Ten healthcare workers arrested in police investigation into serious allegations
By Liz Wells 18 February 2026
Ten staff members at St Andrew's Hospital, Northampton, have been arrested and bailed on charges, including wilful neglect and ill treatment.
Suspended sentences for paramedic and recruiter who defrauded £60k from NHS
By Liz Wells 18 February 2026
A former NHS locum paramedic and a recruitment consultant have received suspended sentences after defrauding the NHS out of more than £60,000, following an NHS Counter Fraud Authority (NHSCFA) inve...
UK Government offers grants for new technology to help combat drug and alcohol addiction
By Liz Wells 17 February 2026
Innovators across the UK are being offered £20m in grants to develop cutting‑edge medicines, medical technologies and digital tools to tackle drug and alcohol addiction.
NHS staff pursued by bailiffs over payroll mistakes
By Liz Wells 17 February 2026
Payroll errors by the NHS have led to thousands of staff being referred to debt collectors, a BBC investigation has found.
Welsh Government to invest £23.1m in faster, greener, more reliable ambulance fleet
By Liz Wells 17 February 2026
The Welsh Government is to invest £23.1m in replacement ambulances and response vehicles.
High Court rules on lawfulness of single-sex toilet guidance
By Liz Wells 16 February 2026
The High Court has dismissed a legal challenge against the Equality and Human Rights Commission's (EHRC's) interim guidance on single-sex services published last year.
Community x-ray service in Surrey 'first of its kind'
By Liz Wells 16 February 2026
A collaboration between South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) and Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals is bringing emergency X-ray services to the homes of patients – a first of its kind for a UK...
Welsh Government to roll out rapid diagnostic testing for bacterial infections in primary care
By Liz Wells 16 February 2026
Rapid testing for bacterial infections is being rolled out in community pharmacies and GP surgeries across Wales.
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