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Lee Peart

Lee Peart

Editor of Healthcare Management

Articles by Lee Peart

Central Middlesex Hospital raised to good by CQC

By Lee Peart 26 November 2025

Central Middlesex Hospital has been raised to good overall by the CQC following an inspection of urgent and emergency care services at London North West University Healthcare (LNWH) NHS Trust.

Minimum Wage hike welcomed but chancellor urged to rule out PFI

By Lee Peart 26 November 2025

Unison has welcomed news of a rise in the National Minimum Wage but called on chancellor Rachel Reeves to rule out PFI style deals for healthcare in today’s Autumn Budget.

New surgical elective centre to help tackle waiting lists

By Lee Peart 26 November 2025

A new surgical elective centre (SEC) designed to tackle improve care and tackle waiting lists has reached a construction milestone.

Helipad opens at specialist emergency hospital

By Lee Peart 25 November 2025

A helipad has opened the Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital in Cramlington.

Imperial College invests £47.4m in decarbonisation programme

By Lee Peart 25 November 2025

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust in north west London is investing £47.4m over the next two years in overhauling its hospitals’ energy systems and reducing estate risks.

Waiting list target will be missed unless models of care change, doctors warn

By Lee Peart 25 November 2025

The Government will not reach its 18-week target if current levels of care remain unchanged, according to the Royal College of Physicians (RCP).

Chancellor confirms 250 neighbourhood health centres ahead of Budget

By Lee Peart 25 November 2025

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed 250 neighbourhood health centres and £300m in funding for technology ahead of tomorrow's Budget.

Complex care needs drive up social care costs for young people by almost a third

By Lee Peart 25 November 2025

The growing complexity of care and support needs have increased social care costs by almost a third in 2025, according to a new survey.

Balancing care and construction

By Lee Peart 24 November 2025

Katy Harris, preconstruction director at Seddon Property Services, shares her insights on modernising healthcare infrastructure and the role of preconstruction in making it happen

Chancellor urged to tackle soaring cost of clinical negligence claims

By Lee Peart 24 November 2025

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been urged to tackle the soaring cost of clinical negligence claims in Wednesday’s Budget.