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Lee Peart

Editor of Healthcare Management

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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.

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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.

'Jaw dropping' NHS negligence costs revealed

By Lee Peart 14 May 2025

MPs have called on the Government to set out a plan to improve patient safety after scrutiny of NHS accounts revealed a ‘jaw dropping’ £58bn has been set aside to cover potential negligence claims.

Working longer improves women's cognitive and physical health, IFS finds

By Lee Peart 13 May 2025

Women who remain in work for longer following increases in the state pension age have on average better cognitive and physical health, according to the IFS.

Waiting list reimbursement scheme comes under fire

By Lee Peart 13 May 2025

A reimbursement scheme allowing patients to claim back money from operations has come under fire.

NHS leaders welcome fewer targets proposal

By Lee Peart 13 May 2025

Leaders have welcomed proposals for fewer targets in NHSE’s consultation on the draft performance assessment framework.

Call for action to stop recurring harm in mental healthcare

By Lee Peart 13 May 2025

More needs to be done to stop recurring harm in mental healthcare, according to an HSSIB report.