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Lee Peart

Lee Peart

Editor of Healthcare Management

Articles by Lee Peart

Dozens of baby deaths could have been avoided, investigation finds

By Lee Peart 12 February 2026

An investigation into maternity care at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (UH Sussex) has found at least 55 baby deaths between 2019 and 2023 could have been avoided.

Call for Ockenden to chair Leeds maternity inquiry

By Lee Peart 12 February 2026

MPs have called for an inquiry into maternity and neonatal services at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTH) to be led by senior midwife Donna Ockenden.

NHS waiting list lowest in almost three years despite record demand

By Lee Peart 12 February 2026

The NHS waiting list fell to its lowest level in almost three years in December, according to NHSE data.

Urgent action needed to protect vulnerable unborn babies, review finds

By Lee Peart 12 February 2026

Urgent action is needed to protect vulnerable unborn babies and infants, a national child safeguarding review has found.

Hospital group to maintain two chief executives

By Lee Peart 11 February 2026

Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust and Medway NHS Foundation Trust have decided to maintain two chief executives under a new group partnership.

SEND services offer inconsistent experiences and outcomes

By Lee Peart 11 February 2026

An Ofsted inspection of SEND services in Buckinghamshire has ‘found inconsistent experiences and outcomes’ for children and young people.

Universal credit health element cut to come into force

By Lee Peart 10 February 2026

Legislation, including an almost 50% cut in the health element of universal credit, has been laid before Parliament.

EXCLUSIVE: ICB confirms almost 200 redundancies

By Lee Peart 10 February 2026

NHS Greater Manchester has confirmed almost 200 redundancies as part of a £42m (39%) cost reduction.

Surgery budget cap sees pause in private hospital treatments

By Lee Peart 10 February 2026

An NHS cap on surgery budgets has resulted in a pause of some treatments in private hospitals.

NHSE publishes urgent and emergency care guidance

By Lee Peart 10 February 2026

New guidance on improving urgent and emergency care pathways has been published by NHSE.