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Lee Peart

Lee Peart

Editor of Healthcare Management

Articles by Lee Peart

Critical incident stood down at Southmead Hospital

By Lee Peart 06 December 2024

A critical incident has been stood down at Southmead Hospital in Bristol after two days.

EXCLUSIVE: Why I backed the Assisted Dying Bill

By Lee Peart 06 December 2024

Chair of the Health and Social Care Committee Layla Moran has explained why she voted for the Assisted Dying Bill.

ONS

Life expectancy still below pre-pandemic levels, ONS reveals

By Lee Peart 05 December 2024

Life expectancy remains below pre-pandemic levels in the vast majority of the UK, the ONS has revealed.

NHS warns of 'quad-demic' as admissions hit record

By Lee Peart 05 December 2024

The NHS has warned of a potential ‘quad-demic’ this winter as the number of people in hospital beds hit a record for this time of year.

Starmer sets 'ambitious' waiting list target

By Lee Peart 05 December 2024

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has set out a ‘purposefully ambitious’ target for the NHS to carry out 92% of routine operations and appointments within 18 weeks by March 2029.

Specialist mental health response vehicle slashes hospital admissions

By Lee Peart 03 December 2024

A specialist mental health response vehicle (MHRV) has cut hospital admissions by over 80% in mid and south Essex.

ICB

Construction begins of £16m integrated care centre

By Lee Peart 03 December 2024

Construction work has begun on a new integrated care centre in Trowbridge, Wiltshire.

Watchdog issues damning verdict on Scottish NHS reforms

By Lee Peart 03 December 2024

A damning verdict has been issued on revised Scottish Government proposals for health and social care reform.

Government sets out junk food ban legislation

By Lee Peart 03 December 2024

Junk food ad ban legislation designed to curb childhood obesity has been set out by the Government.

Woman died from excess prescribed medication

By Lee Peart 02 December 2024

An ICB has offered its sympathies to the family of a woman who died from excess prescribed medication from a GP and pharmacy in Derbyshire.