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Lee Peart

Lee Peart

Editor of Healthcare Management

Articles by Lee Peart

DHSC

Nurses expected to reject 3.6% pay rise

By Lee Peart 28 July 2025

Nurses in England are expected to reject a 3.6% pay raising the prospect of further NHS strike action.

ICB

Outstanding GP practice 'embraced learning and innovation'

By Lee Peart 25 July 2025

A Hull GP practice that ‘embraced learning and innovation’ has been rated outstanding by the CQC.

MATERNITY

Up to 85,000 new mothers suffering postnatal depression, warns RCPsych

By Lee Peart 25 July 2025

Up to 85,000 new mothers in England, or 15% of those giving birth, may have suffered postnatal depression in 2024, according to the Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych).

REGULATION

Breast cancer patients may have received 'more extensive surgery than necessary'

By Lee Peart 25 July 2025

County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust has apologised after investigations found some patients may have received ‘more extensive surgery than was clinically necessary'.

WAITING TIMES

Wales sees big improvement in ambulance patient handover times

By Lee Peart 25 July 2025

The number of people waiting over an hour for ambulance transfers to ED has fallen by almost a fifth in Wales.

NEIGHBOURHOOD HEALTH

ICB approves integrators to drive forward neighbourhood health services

By Lee Peart 25 July 2025

South east London ICB has approved the appointment of neighbourhood health service integrators in four of its six boroughs.

PREVENTION

Councils hail 24% rise in attempts to quit smoking

By Lee Peart 24 July 2025

The number of people attempting to quit smoking using council commissioned Stop Smoking Services has grown by almost a quarter, according to NHSE data.

MENTAL HEALTH

Recently formed trust's mental health wards rated requires improvement

By Lee Peart 24 July 2025

North London NHS Foundation Trust’s (NLFT) mental health wards have been rated requires improvement following a CQC inspection in February and March.

PRIMARY CARE

Call for better regulation of health self-tests

By Lee Peart 24 July 2025

A call has been made for the much greater regulation of health self-tests after researchers found significant concerns.

PREVENTION

Paramedics to offer cardiac arrest video support

By Lee Peart 24 July 2025

Paramedics will offer specialist care via video during the most crucial minutes of a cardiac arrest in a UK first scheme.

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