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Lee Peart

Lee Peart

Editor of Healthcare Management

Articles by Lee Peart

Spire Healthcare reports 9% rise in NHS revenue

By Lee Peart 07 March 2025

Independent healthcare group Spire Healthcare reported 8.8% growth in NHS revenue in the 2024 financial year.

NHS funding must be spent wisely, warns committee chair

By Lee Peart 07 March 2025

Chair of the Health Select Committee, Layla Moran, has warned the Government’s £22.6bn uplift on NHS spending must be spent wisely.

Concerns Nottingham victims' medical records 'inappropriately accessed'

By Lee Peart 07 March 2025

An investigation is being launched by Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust into reports the medical records of victims of the Nottingham attacks in June 2023 were ‘inappropriately accessed’.

BREAKING NEWS: NHS England calls for 'fundamental reset' of financial regime

By Lee Peart 06 March 2025

NHS England has called for a ‘fundamental reset’ of the financial regime and accountability.

Tackling delayed discharge could boost A&E 4-hour performance by 6%, says Pritchard

By Lee Peart 06 March 2025

Eliminating lost bed days due to delays in accessing social care could improve A&E 4-hour performance by up to 6%, NHS England chief executive Amanda Pritchard has said.

Health and social care facing £457m funding gap in Scotland

By Lee Peart 06 March 2025

Health and social care finances are facing a £457m funding gap in 2024/25, a new report has revealed.

Rise in healthcare associated infections revealed

By Lee Peart 06 March 2025

An increasing rate of healthcare associated infections (HCAIs) has been found in NHS trusts and independent sector organisations.

Over 40,000 bed days lost to norovirus in February

By Lee Peart 06 March 2025

Over 40,000 NHS hospital bed days were lost to norovirus in February, new figures reveal.

Lib Dems call for social care NICs exemption in Spring Statement

By Lee Peart 06 March 2025

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been urged to exempt social care from a hike in National Insurance Contributions (NICs) in the Spring Statement.

Missing productivity target could cost £13bn, warns think-tank

By Lee Peart 05 March 2025

Failing to meet its 2% productivity target could cost the NHS £13bn, a think-tank has warned.