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Lee Peart

Editor of Healthcare Management

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ESTATES

Trust announces plans for urgent treatment centre

By Lee Peart 05 February 2026

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust has announced plans for an urgent treatment centre (UTC) at East Surrey Hospital in Redhill, thanks to an £8.6m capital investment from NHS England.

ESTATES

ICB warns of 'long-term effects' after hospital fire

By Lee Peart 05 February 2026

NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB has warned of long-term effects to health services after the loss of 200 beds due to a fire at Southampton General Hospital.

ESTATES

Clean energy upgrades for hospitals and military sites

By Lee Peart 05 February 2026

A £74m funding package for hospitals and military sites has been announced by the Government.

DHSC

Ambulance handover times improve despite busy January

By Lee Peart 05 February 2026

Ambulance handover times were two minutes faster last month despite it being the busiest January since before Covid.

CANCER

Patients to get individual support plan under National Cancer Plan

By Lee Peart 05 February 2026

Patients will be given a Personalised Cancer Plan as part of the National Cancer Plan announced by the Government yesterday.

ESTATES

'Disappointment and frustration' as rehabilitation centre opening delayed

By Lee Peart 05 February 2026

The opening of the first NHS National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC) by Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust has been delayed until spring 2026 during to problems with the building’s water ...

INTEGRATED CARE

ICB reveals 'very serious' deficit

By Lee Peart 04 February 2026

NHS Kent and Medway ICB has forecast a ‘very serious’ deficit of almost £200m for 2025/26.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Call for extension of funding for early years' services

By Lee Peart 04 February 2026

Council leaders have said disparities in funding provision for Family Hubs services restricts their ability to deliver integrated health and education provision.

DHSC

Minister confirms £1bn cost of US pharma deal will be met by DHSC

By Lee Peart 04 February 2026

Science minister Lord Vallance has confirmed the £1bn cost of a US pharma deal will be funded by the DHSC.

CANCER

Three in four cancer patients will survive long term by 2035, says Government

By Lee Peart 04 February 2026

Three in four patients will be cancer free or living well after five years by 2035 under the Government’s National Cancer Plan.

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