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Lee Peart

Editor of Healthcare Management

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ICBs may be given longer to make redundancies, says Mackey

By Lee Peart 11 September 2025

ICBs may be given longer to make redundancies due to an impasse over funding, Sir Jim Mackey has revealed.

Teenage pregnancies rise for first time in 14 years

By Lee Peart 11 September 2025

Councils have called for investment in prevention after teenage pregnancies rose for the first time in 14 years.

Red tape blocking access to cutting edge cancer treatments, say doctors

By Lee Peart 11 September 2025

Patient access to cutting edge cancer treatments is being blocked by current commissioning and funding structures, doctors have warned.

NHS SBS unveils latest audit services framework

By Lee Peart 10 September 2025

Leading corporate services provider NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) has unveiled the latest iteration of its audit services framework, Audit Services for Health, providing the NHS and wider ...

Government urged to develop new models of PPP for NHS

By Lee Peart 10 September 2025

The Government has been urged to develop new models of public private partnerships to renew the NHS estate.

Council withdraws legal threat over ICB recovery programme

By Lee Peart 10 September 2025

St Helens Borough Council has said it is no longer considering legal action against NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB over its recovery programme.

Government marks progress on eliminating RAAC in hospitals

By Lee Peart 10 September 2025

The Government has said it is making ‘rapid progress’ on its pledge to eliminate reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) from the NHS by 2035.

Streeting vows to take on food and drink industry 'vested interests'

By Lee Peart 10 September 2025

Health and social care secretary Wes Streeting has vowed to take on ‘vested interests’ in the food, alcohol and tobacco industries.

Corridor care now a 'regrettable reality', says CQC

By Lee Peart 09 September 2025

Almost one in five (18%) of patients having to wait for a bed on a ward are kept in a corridor or hallway, the CQC has found.

Website tool offers private healthcare performance comparisons

By Lee Peart 09 September 2025

A new website feature shows how private hospitals compare on admissions, stays and safety incidents.