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Lee Peart

Editor of Healthcare Management

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Norovirus drives hospitals to busiest January since before Covid

By Lee Peart 22 January 2026

A spike in norovirus cases has pushed hospitals to their busiest levels in mid-January since Covid.

MENTAL HEALTH

Online therapies recommended for eating disorders

By Lee Peart 22 January 2026

Online therapies have been recognised as interim support for people with eating disorders while on waiting lists for specialist NHS treatment.

PREVENTION

MPs call for overhaul of early years' healthcare support

By Lee Peart 22 January 2026

MPs have called for an overhaul of early years’ healthcare support, including more health visitors and Family Hubs, and a new vaccines strategy.

CRITICAL INCIDENT

Critical incident stood down but hospital 'extremely busy'

By Lee Peart 21 January 2026

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust has stood down its critical incident at Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital, Margate.

ESTATES

Royal Lancaster Infirmary to open maternity triage unit and bereavement suite

By Lee Peart 21 January 2026

A new maternity triage unit and bereavement suite is scheduled to open at Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI) at the end of March.

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'Horrifying' rise in one- to three-day A&E waits for over 65s

By Lee Peart 21 January 2026

Shocking analysis by Age UK has revealed over 100,000 instances of over 65s waiting between 24 hours and 72 hours in A&E.

ESTATES

Work begins on West Sussex community diagnostic centre

By Lee Peart 21 January 2026

Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (QVH) has begun on construction of a community diagnostic centre in East Grinstead, West Sussex backed by a £8.4m NHS England investment.

ESTATES

Consultation launched on relocation of Mount Vernon Cancer Centre

By Lee Peart 20 January 2026

A public consultation has been launched on the relocation of Mount Vernon Cancer Centre to a new, purpose-built facility next to Watford General Hospital.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Joined-up approach helps tackle health inequalities

By Lee Peart 20 January 2026

A joined-up approach between the county council, city and district councils, NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire ICB, and voluntary and community sector organisations has helped tackle h...

ESTATES

Community diagnostic centre to open in Somerset

By Lee Peart 20 January 2026

Yeovil Diagnostic Centre, run by Somerset NHS Foundation Trust (FT), in partnership with InHealth, will see its first patients this week following its official launch.

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