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Lee Peart

Lee Peart

Editor of Healthcare Management

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Man jailed for selling prescription-only medicines

By Lee Peart 04 March 2026

A man has been jailed for 10 years for selling prescription-only medicines online worth over £3.7m.

Over 50,000 patients waited over 24 hours in corridor care

By Lee Peart 04 March 2026

Over 52,000 patients waited over 24 hours to be admitted to hospitals in the North West last year, an investigation has found.

North Yorkshire trusts appoint KPMG for financial review

By Lee Peart 04 March 2026

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust have appointed KPMG to carry out a financial and governance review.

New safety concerns over flagship hospital

By Lee Peart 04 March 2026

New safety concerns have emerged at Glasgow's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH), which is the subject of a national inquiry into alleged links between patient infections and its water syst...

BREAKING NEWS: NHS warns of 'stretched budget' following Spring Statement

By Lee Peart 03 March 2026

The NHS has warned of a ‘stretched budget’ and the risk of missed elective and cancer care targets following the chancellor’s Spring Budget today.

Detox and rehab service rated good by CQC

By Lee Peart 03 March 2026

Residential detox and rehabilitation service, Passmores House, has been rated good by the CQC.

BREAKING NEWS: Name of merged NHS Providers and NHS Confederation body revealed

By Lee Peart 03 March 2026

The NHS Alliance is the new name of the national membership organisation created from the merger of NHS Providers and NHS Confederation in January.

Electiva launches Patient Charter

By Lee Peart 03 March 2026

Private healthcare provider Electiva Healthcare Group has unveiled a new Patient Charter and strengthened clinical governance framework.

'Inconsistent' and 'variable': mixed review for SEND services

By Lee Peart 03 March 2026

SEND services in Sunderland have been described as ‘inconsistent’ and ‘variable’ by regulators.

Private hospital admissions rise to record levels

By Lee Peart 03 March 2026

Private hospital admissions rose 1% year-on-year in the third quarter (July to September) 2025 to a record for that time of year.