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Lee Peart

Lee Peart

Editor of Healthcare Management

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WORKFORCE

Dame Caroline Clarke appointed Online NHS Trust chief executive

By Lee Peart 19 August 2026

NHS London regional director Dame Caroline Clarke has been appointed the first chief executive of the Online NHS Trust.

WORKFORCE

Mahmood urged to ditch 15-year care workforce settlement plans

By Lee Peart 19 August 2026

Home secretary Shanan Mahmood has been urged to ditch plans to make overseas health and care staff wait 15 years to settle in the UK.

COMMUNITY

Bridgwater Diagnostic Centre officially opens in Somerset

By Lee Peart 19 August 2026

The NHSE funded £17.8m Bridgwater Diagnostic Centre has officially opened this week.

REGULATION

Device safety notice warning issued on rectal catheter use in infants

By Lee Peart 19 August 2026

A Device Safety Information (DSI) notice warning has been issued to healthcare professionals, parents and carers on the use of rectal catheters (gas and colic relievers) on babies.

WORKFORCE

Bullying, harassment and discrimination found in general surgery review

By Lee Peart 19 August 2026

A review of general surgery culture at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (ESHT) has found a ‘significant proportion’ of staff experienced bullying, harassment or discrimination.

DIGITAL

Harrogate announces AI first in breast cancer diagnostics

By Lee Peart 19 August 2026

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) has become the first NHS trust to introduce AI technology to help breast cancer patients start treatment sooner.

PRIVATE HEALTHCARE

Private healthcare use rises despite awareness gap

By Lee Peart 19 August 2026

Private healthcare admissions have continued to rise despite a lack of health literacy among the UK population.

DHSC

Doctors enter formal dispute over funding cuts

By Lee Peart 19 August 2026

Doctors in Cheshire and Merseyside have entered a formal dispute with the secretary of state for health and social care over money saving targets.

Patient harm and delays found in advice and guidance investigation

By Lee Peart 18 August 2026

NHS advice and guidance services (A&G) have contributed to near misses, patient harm and treatment delays, an investigation has found.

REGULATION

MHRA clarifies licencing route for microbiome-based medicines

By Lee Peart 18 August 2026

The MHRA has clarified its position on the UK licencing route for microbiome-based medicines.

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