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Lee Peart

Lee Peart

Editor of Healthcare Management

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SEND reforms fail to account for transport costs, say MPs

By Lee Peart 06 March 2026

Government SEND reforms fail to take account of burgeoning home-to-school transport costs for local authorities, an MPs’ committee has warned.

BREAKING NEWS: Streeting agrees to 'simple asks' from Baroness Casey

By Lee Peart 05 March 2026

Health and social care secretary Wes Streeting has agreed to ‘simple asks’ on dementia, social care and motor neurone disease (MND) from Baroness Louise Casey.

BREAKING NEWS: Baroness Casey makes five 'simple asks' of Streeting

By Lee Peart 05 March 2026

Baroness Louise Casey has revealed she has written to health and social care secretary Wes Streeting with five ‘simple asks’ ahead of her commission’s first report on social care.

Corridor care data to be published from May

By Lee Peart 05 March 2026

Corridor care data is to be gathered and published from May 2026, NHSE has revealed.

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A&E handover times down by five minutes

By Lee Peart 05 March 2026

A further five minutes has been slashed off ambulance handovers to A&E, according to the latest NHS England data.

Four services rated requires improvement at King's College Hospital

By Lee Peart 05 March 2026

Four services have been rated requires improvement at two hospitals run by King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

Trust exits special measures after sustained improvement

By Lee Peart 05 March 2026

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has exited special measures after demonstrating substantial and sustained improvement.

Maternity services at NUH again rated requires improvement

By Lee Peart 05 March 2026

Maternity services at Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust have again been rated requires improvement by the CQC.

NHS volumes a 'material uncertainty' due to ICB restrictions, says Spire

By Lee Peart 05 March 2026

A 25% decline in Q1 2026 NHS revenue has been forecast by Spire Healthcare in a financial update.

List of simple steps helps hospital patients return home

By Lee Peart 05 March 2026

A list of simple steps to help patients return home is being shared with families and carers by Mid Cheshire Hospitals.