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Lee Peart

Lee Peart

Editor of Healthcare Management

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ESNEFT

Trust boss vows to eliminate corridor care

By Lee Peart 14 October 2026

Paul Scott, chief executive of East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT), has said he wants to eliminate corridor care.

WORKFORCE

East London NHS trust workers balloted over strike action

By Lee Peart 14 October 2026

Health workers, including mental health nurses, psychologists, health care assistants, and administrative workers, are being balloted over strike action.

DHSC

Demand for maternity services emergency rescue package

By Lee Peart 14 October 2026

The Liberal Democrats have demanded an emergency rescue package to deliver 1-1 midwifery for every mother and restore confidence for expectant parents.

DIGITAL

FDP opt-outs could jeopardise national health data quality, Government warned

By Lee Peart 14 October 2026

Opts-out from national data due to growing concerns over Federated Data Platform (FDP) contract holder Palantir could jeopardise the quality of shared national health data, the Government has been ...

INTEGRATED CARE

Stephanie Elsy appointed NHS Kent and Medway chair

By Lee Peart 14 October 2026

Stephanie Elsy has been appointed chair of NHS Kent and Medway ICB.

WORKFORCE

Government urged to retain five-year settlement period for healthcare workers

By Lee Peart 13 October 2026

NHS Employers and unions have urged the Government to retain the five-year settlement period for healthcare support workers and other NHS staff already living and working in the UK.

PREVENTION

Why have progressive policies not closed the health gap in Scotland?

By Lee Peart 13 October 2026

A new UCL Institute of Health Equity report looks at why progressive policies have not closed the health gap in Scotland.

SOCIAL CARE

Call to eliminate social care postcode lottery

By Lee Peart 12 October 2026

The King’s Fund has called for an ‘equal access’ national assessment to eliminate the social care postcode lottery.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Dementia to be one of first priorities of Health Data Research Service

By Lee Peart 12 October 2026

Dementia will be one of the first priorities for the new Health Data Research Service (HDRS), a flagship commitment of the Government’s 10-Year Health Plan and Life Sciences Sector Plan, Prime Mini...

COMMUNITY

GPs facing tsunami of AI generated patient complaints

By Lee Peart 12 October 2026

GP practice staff are struggling to cope with a surge in AI generated complaints from patients.

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