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Lee Peart

Lee Peart

Editor of Healthcare Management

Articles by Lee Peart

Surrey hospital's maternity services rated good by CQC

By Lee Peart 26 September 2025

Maternity services at St Peter’s Hospital in Chertsey, Surrey have been rated good by the CQC.

Social care leader blasts 'potentially catastrophic' Farage migrant pledge

By Lee Peart 26 September 2025

A social care leader has said a pledge by Reform UK leader Nigel Farage to abolish indefinite leave to remain (ILR) would be ‘potentially catastrophic’ for social care.

Lib Dems call for paracetamol public information campaign

By Lee Peart 26 September 2025

The Liberal Democrats have called on the Government to launch a public information campaign to counter ‘fake news’ around paracetamol and pregnant women.

Deep inequalities revealed in access to NHS funded care packages

By Lee Peart 26 September 2025

Deep inequalities have been revealed in access to NHS funded care packages with an almost fivefold difference between the ICBs with the highest and lowest rates of CHC eligibility.

First five NHS trusts fitted with Great British Energy solar panels

By Lee Peart 26 September 2025

The first five NHS trusts have been fitted with Great British Energy solar panels in a hospitals and schools programme which is expected to save the NHS up to £260m.

Rehab units to return to acute use as part of shift to community care

By Lee Peart 25 September 2025

Rehabilitation and recovery units at the Royal Shrewsbury and Princess Royal hospitals will close and return to acute use as part of a shift to community care.

Tooth decay leading cause of hospital admissions among children

By Lee Peart 25 September 2025

Tooth outpaces other common childhood conditions, including acute tonsillitis, as the leading cause of hospital admissions among 5 to 9 year olds in England, new research has found.

Government projected to fall 'just short' on key NHS pledge

By Lee Peart 25 September 2025

The Government will fall just short of its flagship NHS target of ensuring 92% of patients waiting less than 18 weeks by the end of Parliament, The Health Foundation has forecast.

Trust apologises after 'racist and bullying behaviours' reported to CQC

By Lee Peart 24 September 2025

The interim boss of Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Brendan Brown, has apologised after staff reported ‘racist and bullying behaviours’ to the CQC.

Health leaders reject Trump claims linking paracetamol with autism

By Lee Peart 24 September 2025

Health leaders in the UK have lined up to condemn comments made by President Trump linking paracetamol with autism.