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Lee Peart

Lee Peart

Editor of Healthcare Management

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BREAKING NEWS: Streeting defends record on mental health spending

By Lee Peart 08 April 2025

Secretary of state for health and social care Wes Streeting has defended the Government’s record on mental health spending.

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BREAKING NEWS: Streeting spells outs reasons for NHSE abolition

By Lee Peart 08 April 2025

Health and social care secretary Wes Streeting has laid out his reasons for abolishing NHS England under questioning by MPs.

MENTAL HEALTH

Government urged to act on young people's mental health

By Lee Peart 08 April 2025

The Government has been urged to act now to avoid losing the next generation of young people to mental ill health

MATTHEW TAYLOR

Leaders call for national redundancy pot to fund job cuts

By Lee Peart 08 April 2025

NHS leaders have called for a national redundancy pot to fund NHS job cuts.

LGA

Bridging the health inequality gap

By Lee Peart 07 April 2025

Cllr Louise Gittins says that with the gap in healthy life expectancy between the richest and poorest areas at almost 20 years, one of her priorities as chair of the LGA is to look at how it can be...

WORKFORCE

NHS invests £4m in London major trauma centres

By Lee Peart 07 April 2025

NHS England has announced a £4m investment in London’s four major trauma centres.

UNISON

Patients dying in ambulances due to long ambulance waits, says Unison

By Lee Peart 07 April 2025

Ambulance crews are being forced to watch patients deteriorate and in some cases die due to long A&E waits, according to Unison research.

Public backs tougher action on tobacco, alcohol and obesity

By Lee Peart 07 April 2025

Stronger Government measures on alcohol, tobacco and obesity are backed by the general public, a poll has found.

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Government makes progress towards cancer diagnosis target

By Lee Peart 07 April 2025

The Government has made progress towards its target of 80% of patients receiving a diagnosis or all-clear within 28 days by March 2026.

SIR JIM MACKEY

Editor's comment - Mapping the way ahead

By Lee Peart 07 April 2025

Last week’s letter from Sir Jim Mackey to health leaders setting out guidance for ICB and NHS trust cost-cutting measures will have been welcomed by anxious leaders desperately short of direction o...

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