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Lee Peart

Editor of Healthcare Management

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DHSC

NHS expands Martha's Rule to all acute hospitals

By Lee Peart 04 September 2025

The major patient safety initiative, Martha’s Rule, has been expanded to all acute hospitals after an initial pilot roll-out at 143 sites.

INTEGRATED CARE

ICBs pause or postpone redundancy programmes due to lack of funding

By Lee Peart 03 September 2025

A number of ICBs have paused or postponed their redundancy programmes due to a lack of funding.

Private healthcare records second best quarter

By Lee Peart 03 September 2025

UK private healthcare admissions saw their second highest quarter on record in Q1 2025.

WORKFORCE

Over 20,000 staff injuries reported by ambulance services

By Lee Peart 03 September 2025

Over 20,000 ambulance staff injuries have been recorded in the UK with services paying out £4.5m to claims since 2022, new statistics have revealed.

ICB

ICB approves neighbourhood health service integrator

By Lee Peart 03 September 2025

NHS South East London ICB (SEL ICB) has approved One Bromley Partnership as an integrator to help deliver neighbourhood health services.

WAITING TIMES

Twenty-four hour A&E waits increase by 771% in five years, analysis

By Lee Peart 03 September 2025

Waits of 24 hours or more in A&E rose 771% between 2020 and 2024, new statistics have revealed.

PREVENTION

Scottish drug deaths fall but remain two to three times rest of UK

By Lee Peart 03 September 2025

The number of drug deaths fell by 13% to their lowest level since 2017 in Scotland to 1,017 in 2024.

WORKFORCE

Healthwatch England boss among NHSE board appointments

By Lee Peart 02 September 2025

Healthwatch England chief executive Louise Ansari is one of five new NHSE board appointments.

PREVENTION

Record number invited to free early detection NHS health checks

By Lee Peart 02 September 2025

A record 1.04m people over 40 have been invited to attend free NHS health checks in the first quarter of this year as part of a council initiative.

REGULATION

Hospital changes having 'positive impact' following CQC report

By Lee Peart 02 September 2025

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust has said changes it has made since a CQC inspection are starting to have a ‘positive impact’.

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