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Lee Peart

Lee Peart

Editor of Healthcare Management

Articles by Lee Peart

Call for ban on patient brokering in addiction treatment services

By Lee Peart 05 December 2025

A ban on patient brokering in addiction treatment services has been called for by the Local Government Association (LGA).

Framework launched to help respiratory patients stay well at home

By Lee Peart 05 December 2025

A new framework designed to help respiratory patients stay well at home this winter has been launched by NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS).

Government pledges to lift half a million children out of poverty

By Lee Peart 05 December 2025

The Government has pledged to lift half a million children out of poverty by 2030.

GPs not providing required support to people living with frailty, NAO finds

By Lee Peart 05 December 2025

GPs are not providing the required support and follow-up for people diagnosed with frailty, according to the National Audit Office (NAO).

Covid Inquiry: a reminder of the importance of emergency preparedness

By Lee Peart 04 December 2025

Jon Czul, managing director, Skills for Health, says the findings of the Covid Inquiry released are a stark reminder of the importance of emergency preparedness within our NHS.

Local people invited to take control of £20m Pride in Place investment

By Lee Peart 04 December 2025

Local people are being invited to join neighbourhood boards to decide how £20m will be spent in their communities over the next decade.

Streeting says NHS will 'weather the storm' of flu-demic and strikes

By Lee Peart 04 December 2025

Health and social care secretary Wes Streeting has said the NHS will seek to ‘weather the storm’ in the face of record flu levels and December strikes.

Investigation finds NHS staff 'exposed to cancer causing chemical'

By Lee Peart 04 December 2025

NHS staff have been left disabled and with severe asthma as a result of exposure to a cancer-causing chemical, according to an investigation.

Thousands attending A&E with itchy skins and sore throats

By Lee Peart 04 December 2025

Over 200,000 patients attending A&E with minor ailments last winter, new NHS data has revealed.

Streeting announces review into mental health and ADHD services

By Lee Peart 04 December 2025

An independent review for mental health, autism and ADHD services has been announced by health and social care secretary, Wes Streeting.