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Lee Peart

Lee Peart

Editor of Healthcare Management

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SEND

Council SEND transport spending to soar to £2bn

By Lee Peart 02 July 2025

Council spending on home to school transport for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) is predicted to reach nearly £2bn this year.

SOCIAL CARE

Soaring costs add to pressure for social care reform

By Lee Peart 02 July 2025

A new poll highlighting pensioners’ fears over social care costs has added to pressure for faster reform.

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Innovator passports to fast-track technology in 10-Year Health Plan

By Lee Peart 02 July 2025

Innovator passports will help fast-track the roll-out of technology in the 10-Year Health Plan.

Government passes Welfare Bill but at a cost

By Lee Peart 02 July 2025

The Government passed its Welfare Bill in the Commons yesterday after making concessions to rebels.

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10-Year Health Plan to offer enhanced role for local government

By Lee Peart 02 July 2025

Health and social care secretary Wes Streeting has said the 10-Year Health Plan this week will offer local government an enhanced role in health.

LUCY LETBY

BREAKING NEWS: Three arrests made in Lucy Letby investigation

By Lee Peart 01 July 2025

Three arrests have been made following an investigation launched after the conviction of Lucy Letby.

PRIMARY CARE

10-Year Health Plan to prioritise UK doctors

By Lee Peart 01 July 2025

The recruitment of UK trained doctors is to be prioritised as the Government targets a self-sufficient NHS workforce by 2035.

BEST PRACTICE

Report seeks to improve healthcare productivity measurement

By Lee Peart 01 July 2025

A new report commissioned by The Health Foundation provides an in-depth examination of how productivity in the NHS is currently assessed and how it should evolve to meet the growing challenges faci...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Work with us to deliver 10-Year Health Plan, say councils

By Lee Peart 01 July 2025

Cllr Louise Gittins, chair of the Local Government Association (LGA), will today call on the Government to set up a new national-local coalition to help deliver neighbourhood health models that put...

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BREAKING NEWS: CSUs and ICPs face axe in 10-Year Health Plan

By Lee Peart 30 June 2025

CSUs and ICPs face the axe as the Government has pledged to abolish over 200 NHS organisations in the 10-Year Health Plan.

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