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Lee Peart

Lee Peart

Editor of Healthcare Management

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Mental health hospital remains requires improvement

By Lee Peart 30 January 2025

A mental health hospital has retained its requires improvement rating following an inspection by the CQC.

Record numbers turn to private healthcare insurance amidst long NHS waits

By Lee Peart 30 January 2025

Record numbers of people are turning to private health insurance in the face of long NHS waiting times.

NHS norovirus admissions hit new winter high

By Lee Peart 30 January 2025

The number of beds taken up by norovirus patients has hit its highest level this winter, NHS England has revealed.

BREAKING NEWS: Streeting vows to get 'back to basics' with health mandate

By Lee Peart 30 January 2025

Health and social care secretary Wes Streeting has vowed to get ‘back to basics’ with the publication of a new mandate for the NHS.

Healthcare system 'still not learning' from mental health inpatient deaths

By Lee Peart 30 January 2025

The healthcare system is ‘still not learning’ from mental health inpatient deaths, according to a new report.

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'Out of ideas and remarkably complacent', PAC report findings

By Lee Peart 29 January 2025

A report by the Public Accounts Committee accuses health officials of being ‘out of ideas and remarkably complacent’.

Health Committee 'disappointed and frustrated' with NHS leadership

By Lee Peart 29 January 2025

Chair Layla Moran has said the Health and Social Care Committee was ‘disappointed and frustrated’ by evidence given by the NHS England leadership on Wednesday 29 January.

Lib Dems demand new hospital construction dates be brought forward

By Lee Peart 29 January 2025

Liberal Democrat MPs have called for new hospital construction dates to be brought forward by the Government.

'More work to do', councillor responds to SEND petition

By Lee Peart 29 January 2025

Nottinghamshire County Council’s cabinet member for education and SEND, Cllr Ben Bradle, has acknowledged there is ‘more to do’ on SEND provision.

Healthcare leaders respond to 'damning' MPs' report

By Lee Peart 29 January 2025

Healthcare leaders have responded to a ‘damning’ assessment of NHS performance by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC).