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Lee Peart

Lee Peart

Editor of Healthcare Management

Articles by Lee Peart

SOCIAL CARE

Social care overspend pushing councils to financial brink

By Lee Peart 17 October 2025

Emergency Government bailouts for councils are at risk of becoming ‘normalised’ due to overspending on social care and homelessness services, according to the Local Government Association (LGA).

REGULATION

CQC launches consultation on healthcare assessment proposals

By Lee Peart 16 October 2025

A consultation on improving the assessment and rating of health and care providers has been launched by the CQC.

'A system stretched to its limits' – stark picture of Wales healthcare revealed

By Lee Peart 16 October 2025

A ‘stark’ picture has been revealed of a healthcare system ‘stretched to its limits’ in Wales.

ESTATES

Leaders warn of 'deeply worrying' rise in NHS estate maintenance bill

By Lee Peart 16 October 2025

A 16% rise in the NHS estate maintenance bill has been described as ‘deeply worrying’ by health leaders.

PREVENTATIVE

Government provides £80m funding boost for inactivity trailblazers

By Lee Peart 16 October 2025

An £80m funding boost to expand a scheme to support people back into the workplace has been announced.

COMMUNITY

One in four children wait over a year for community services

By Lee Peart 16 October 2025

One in four children are waiting over a year for community services, with one in fifteen waiting over two years, according to a new analysis.

REGULATION

Rebranded mental health trust told to make urgent improvements

By Lee Peart 15 October 2025

A mental health trust that has changed its name has been told to make urgent improvements by the CQC.

DHSC

Government pledges £80m to support children's hospices

By Lee Peart 15 October 2025

Children’s and young people’s hospices in England will receive £80m over the next three years, giving vital services greater financial certainty to continue caring for seriously ill children and th...

REGULATION

'We are working hard to improve,' trust responds to inadequate rating

By Lee Peart 15 October 2025

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust has said it is ‘working hard to improve’ after the CQC rating from Basildon University Hospital dropped from requires improvement to inadequate.

ESTATES

Capital boost could offer 'win-win-win' for NHS, economic growth and housing

By Lee Peart 15 October 2025

An increase in capital spending could offer a ‘win-win-win’ for the NHS, economic growth and housing, according to a new report.

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