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Lee Peart

Lee Peart

Editor of Healthcare Management

Articles by Lee Peart

COMMUNITY

Scottish Greens promise one GP per 1,000 people

By Lee Peart 15 April 2026

The Scottish Greens have promised to boost GP numbers to one in per 1,000 in their manifesto for the Scottish Parliament election on 7 May.

ESTATES

State-of-the-art scanner arrives at Royal Orthopaedic Hospital

By Lee Peart 15 April 2026

Patients at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital (ROH) NHS Foundation Trust are benefitting from a new state-of-the-art CT scanner and upgraded X-Ray facilities.

PREVENTION

Private bowel cancer admissions for under 50s rise 50%

By Lee Peart 15 April 2026

Private admissions for bowel cancer for the under 50s have increased by 50% since 2021, according to the Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN).

CANCER

Reform of MDT team working needed to meet National Cancer Plan targets

By Lee Peart 15 April 2026

Reform of multi-disciplinary team (MDT) working is needed if the Government is to meet its National Cancer Plan targets, according to The King’s Fund.

MENTAL HEALTH

Scottish Labour plans new mental health emergency service

By Lee Peart 14 April 2026

Scottish Labour has promised a new mental health emergency service under a raft of reforms in the party's manifesto for the Scottish Parliament election on 7 May.

COMMUNITY

Government invests £237m in expanding community diagnostic centres

By Lee Peart 14 April 2026

A £237m investment in expanding community diagnostic centres (CDCs) in England has been announced by the Government.

CORRIDOR CARE

NHS to tackle corridor care at worst performing trusts

By Lee Peart 14 April 2026

Specialist teams are being deployed to tackle corridor care at the worst performing trusts.

DHSC

Change the way NHS money is spent not funding model, says IPPR

By Lee Peart 14 April 2026

The best way to fix the NHS is to change the way its money is spent rather than its funding model, research has found.

WORKFORCE

Trusts planning over 20,000 job cuts to balance books, says Unison

By Lee Peart 14 April 2026

NHS trusts are planning to cut over 20,000 jobs by 2028 as they struggle to balance their books, Unison has revealed.

SEND

SEND reform won't reduce system pressures. It will redistribute them.

By Lee Peart 09 April 2026

Dr Chris Abbott, chief medical officer, CARE ADHD, says SEND Reforms should put the focus on children’s need.

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