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Lee Peart

Lee Peart

Editor of Healthcare Management

Articles by Lee Peart

Roundtable - Why now?

By Lee Peart 19 May 2025

It’s been a breathless two months for the NHS since the Government announced the abolition of NHS England on 13 March. Our expert roundtable panellist take stock of the radical move and its implica...

Health secretary 'ignored' call for NHS Covid testing, inquiry hears

By Lee Peart 16 May 2025

Former health secretary Matt Hancock ignored calls for testing asymptomatic NHS staff during Covid, an inquiry has been told.

MPs debate Assisted Dying Bill

By Lee Peart 16 May 2025

An updated version of the Assisted Dying Bill is today being debated by MPs.

ICB

Concerns voiced over speed of ICB change

By Lee Peart 16 May 2025

The Royal College of Nursing has voiced its concerns over the speed of change at ICBs.

DWP

MPs call for statutory duty to safeguard vulnerable DWP claimants

By Lee Peart 16 May 2025

MPs have called for a statutory duty for the DWP to safeguard claimants.

Trust celebrates maternity units' turnaround

By Lee Peart 15 May 2025

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust is celebrating the turnaround of two maternity units following a CQC inspection.

A&E

Over 16,600 deaths linked to long A&E waits

By Lee Peart 15 May 2025

Over 16,600 deaths have been linked to long A&E waits in analysis by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM).

Blow to Government as waiting lists rise in March

By Lee Peart 15 May 2025

Government efforts to reduce NHS waiting lists have been set back after numbers rose in March following a decline in the previous six months.

EXCLUSIVE: Family decision making model keeps children out of care

By Lee Peart 15 May 2025

A new charity report highlights how an evidence-based model of family-led decision making can help keep children out of care.

Social care needs £3.4bn to avoid decline, report finds

By Lee Peart 15 May 2025

Social care will need an additional £3.4bn each year by 2028/29 to avoid services declining, according to The Health Foundation.