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Lee Peart

Lee Peart

Editor of Healthcare Management

Articles by Lee Peart

Hospitals account for over 80% of healthcare spend in last year of life

By Lee Peart 07 February 2025

Over 80% of healthcare costs in the final year of life is spent on hospitals, new analysis has found.

Lib Dems call for a 'crumbling hospitals taskforce'

By Lee Peart 07 February 2025

Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey has called on the Government to create a ‘crumbling hospitals taskforce’ headed by chief medical officer Chris Whitty.

ICB and three trusts placed on national recovery programme

By Lee Peart 07 February 2025

One ICB and three trusts in Lancashire and South Cumbria have been placed on NHS England’s national recovery support programme.

Councils 'deeply concerned' about trust's performance

By Lee Peart 06 February 2025

The Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (JHOSC) of Shropshire Council and Telford & Wrekin Council has written to health and social care secretary Wes Streeting about concerns over the per...

Investigation finds 'clear failings' in treatment of Nottingham killer

By Lee Peart 06 February 2025

An NHS England investigation has found ‘clear failings’ in the care and treatment of Valdo Calocane who killed Ian Coates, Grace O’Malley-Kumar and Barnaby Webber in Nottingham on 13 June 2023.

Norovirus surge drives busiest week for hospitals this winter

By Lee Peart 06 February 2025

Hospitals admissions have hit a new high this winter as norovirus cases continue to surge.

Government urged to introduce national health inequalities strategy

By Lee Peart 06 February 2025

A Local Government Association (LGA) report has urged the Government to introduce a national health inequalities strategy to tackle England’s widening health inequality gap.

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Alcohol related deaths in UK at record levels, ONS reveals

By Lee Peart 06 February 2025

There were a record 10,473 alcohol-related deaths in the UK in 2023, new figures have revealed.

ICS reports £26m financial deficit

By Lee Peart 06 February 2025

Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin ICS has reported a financial deficit of £26.4m for the year to date (April to December 2024).

'Daft things' undermining NHS diversity agenda, says Streeting

By Lee Peart 05 February 2025

Health and social care secretary Wes Streeting has said ‘really daft things’ are undermining the equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) agenda in the NHS.