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Lee Peart

Lee Peart

Editor of Healthcare Management

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REGULATION

Puberty blocker trials paused following MHRA advice

By Lee Peart 23 February 2026

A clinical trial on the prescription of puberty blockers for children and young people with gender incongruence has been paused, following new concerns raised by the medicines regulator, the MHRA.

ESTATES

Welsh Government announces £33m hospital investment

By Lee Peart 23 February 2026

A £33m investment for the transformation of Royal Alexandra hospital in Rhyl has been announced by the Welsh Government.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Lengthy waits for SEND services highlighted by Ofsted

By Lee Peart 23 February 2026

Lengthy waits for SEND services have been highlighted in Ofsted reports for Local Area Partnerships in Blackburn with Darwen and Walsall.

THE HEALTH FOUNDATION

Think tank - waiting lists

By Lee Peart 23 February 2026

The Health Foundation asks whether a faster decline in FF20 waiting lists is due to the work of new ‘crack’ teams.

BIRMINGHAM COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE TRUST

Neighbourhood health the Birmingham way

By Lee Peart 23 February 2026

Chief executive Richard Kirby shares how Birmingham Community Healthcare Trust is helping to pioneer neighbourhood health

ESTATES

Unlocking estate value

By Lee Peart 23 February 2026

Strategic estates leads Kayley Riley and Geoff Lavery discuss NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB’s neighbourhood health centre plans

VACCINATIONS

Editor's comment - Must do better

By Lee Peart 23 February 2026

This month’s major measles outbreak in London has highlighted how the UK is continuing to underperform on vaccination rates.

ESTATES

NHS Lothian appoints Kier to start work on eye hospital

By Lee Peart 20 February 2026

NHS Lothian has appointed Keir as the main contractor for a multi-million pound eye hospital.

DIGITAL

Centres of excellence to deliver faster cancer diagnoses and treatment

By Lee Peart 20 February 2026

A £55m investment in creating centres of imaging excellence in the UK aims to deliver faster and more accurate cancer diagnoses and treatment.

PREVENTATIVE

Confirmed cases rise following measles outbreak

By Lee Peart 20 February 2026

The UKHSA has confirmed 60 cases of measles in north London following an outbreak.

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