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Lee Peart

Lee Peart

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Trust to receive intensive support to relieve emergency department pressures

By Lee Peart 04 September 2024

Barts Health NHS Trust is one of a dozen trusts to benefit from NHS England support to relieve pressure on emergency departments.

Government urged to unlock private investment in NHS estate

By Lee Peart 04 September 2024

A national real estate body has called on the Government to unlock private investment to address the healthcare maintenance backlog.

ICB

ICB vows to improve access for children and young people services

By Lee Peart 04 September 2024

An ICB has said improving access to children and young people’s services was a ‘key priority’ after performing well below the national average on autism waiting times.

New £10m community diagnostic centre to help reduce patient backlog

By Lee Peart 03 September 2024

A new £10m centre that will increase diagnostic capacity and reduce patient backlogs is nearing completion

CHC

Digital platform to help ICB deliver streamlined CHC service

By Lee Peart 03 September 2024

A digital CHC platform has been selected by Somerset ICB to help deliver a more streamlined service.

Fifth of hospices making cuts amidst real terms drop in NHS funding

By Lee Peart 03 September 2024

A fifth of hospices are making or plan to make cuts this year in the face of rising costs and a real terms drop in NHS funding

Theatre nurses to stage three-day strike over shift times

By Lee Peart 03 September 2024

Theatre nurses at Guys’ and St Thomas’ day surgery theatres will stage a three-day strike over changes to shift times from today.

Health and care visa applications drop 82% in July

By Lee Peart 13 August 2024

The number of health and care visa applications fell by 82% in July, according to the Home Office

NHS lagging behind other countries on post-Covid waiting times

By Lee Peart 13 August 2024

The NHS in England is lagging behind other countries in terms of post-Covid recovery waiting times for major slower, analysis has found.

Waiting lists rise to 7.6m amidst record A&E demand

By Lee Peart 11 July 2024

NHS England statistics have revealed the waiting list in May for procedures and appointments rose by 31,249 to 7.6m.