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Lee Peart

Lee Peart

Editor of Healthcare Management

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REGULATION

Acute and intensive care mental health wards rated outstanding

By Lee Peart 30 September 2026

Acute and intensive care mental health inpatient services provided by Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT) have been rated outstanding by health watchdog the CQC.

FEDERATED DATA PLATFORM

EXCLUSIVE: Labour delegates pile pressure on Government over NHS Palantir contract

By Lee Peart 30 September 2026

Labour members have called on the Government to end the NHS’s reliance on Palantir, as pressure mounts over the US technology company’s role in Britain’s public services.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

BREAKING NEWS: Burnham promises to build a National Care Service

By Lee Peart 29 September 2026

Prime Minister has pledged to build a free at the point of need, National Care Service.

MATERNITY SERVICES

Staffing shortages and operational pressures impact maternity services

By Lee Peart 29 September 2026

Staffing shortages and operational pressures have been found in maternity services at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.

THAMES FREEPORT

THE BIG INTERVIEW: All aboard the health bus!

By Lee Peart 29 September 2026

Stuart Rimmer, interim chief executive at Thames Freeport, shares how a Health Bus pilot successfully targeted hard to reach communities with high deprivation and low GP engagement in East London.

INTEGRATED CARE

ICBs introduce up to two-year minimum waits for ADHD and autism assessments

By Lee Peart 29 September 2026

ICBs have introduced minimum waits of up to two years for ADHD and autism assessments, an investigation has revealed.

EAST KENT HOSPITALS UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust declares critical incident

By Lee Peart 29 September 2026

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust has declared a critical incident due to ongoing and exceptional demand at William Harvey Hospital, Ashford.

WORKFORCE

Embattled NCA appoints interim chief executive

By Lee Peart 29 September 2026

Former chief executive of Lancashire Teaching Hospitals and director general for Gibraltar Health Services, Kevin McGee, has been appointed interim chief executive of Northern Care Alliance (NCA) f...

PREVENTION

Cancer causing chemical found in town near factory

By Lee Peart 29 September 2026

A cancer causing chemical has been found in residents of Thornton Cleveleys in Lancashire.

WORKFORCE

NHS SBS announces senior appointments

By Lee Peart 29 September 2026

NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) has appointed Harpreet Puri as chief growth officer and Mark Simmons as director of innovation and technology services to strengthen its senior leadership tea...

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