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Lee Peart

Lee Peart

Editor of Healthcare Management

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NEIGHBOURHOOD HEALTH

Leading neighbourhood health

By Lee Peart 25 February 2026

Cllr Wendy Taylor, chair of the LGA’s Health and Wellbeing Committee, says local government must be central to the development of a neighbourhood health model

BONE CEMENT

Bone cement 'rescue package' secured by NHS

By Lee Peart 25 February 2026

A deal to provide alternative bone cement has been secured by the NHS after trusts were hit by a global supply shortage.

NEIGHBOURHOOD HEALTH

Programme lead sees neighbourhood health work in action

By Lee Peart 25 February 2026

National Neighbourhood Health Implementation Programme lead Dr Minal Bakhai has visited Kendal Leisure Centre to learn about the neighbourhood health work taking place across Morecambe Bay and Sout...

MATERNITY

Streeting vows to review maternity inquiry chair appointment

By Lee Peart 25 February 2026

Health and social care secretary Wes Streeting has pledged to review his decision not to appoint Donna Ockenden to lead the maternity inquiry into Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

DHSC

New guidance on neighbourhood health to come 'shortly'

By Lee Peart 25 February 2026

New guidance on neighbourhood health is to be provided by the Government shortly, it has been revealed.

REGULATION

Hospital services rated requires improvement by CQC

By Lee Peart 23 February 2026

Medical care and urgent and emergency services at Ipswich Hospital have been rated requires improvement by the CQC.

MENTAL HEALTH

Call for mental health hubs in every local authority

By Lee Peart 23 February 2026

The British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) has called for a mental health Early Support Hub in every local authority.

REGULATION

Puberty blocker trials paused following MHRA advice

By Lee Peart 23 February 2026

A clinical trial on the prescription of puberty blockers for children and young people with gender incongruence has been paused, following new concerns raised by the medicines regulator, the MHRA.

ESTATES

Welsh Government announces £33m hospital investment

By Lee Peart 23 February 2026

A £33m investment for the transformation of Royal Alexandra hospital in Rhyl has been announced by the Welsh Government.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Lengthy waits for SEND services highlighted by Ofsted

By Lee Peart 23 February 2026

Lengthy waits for SEND services have been highlighted in Ofsted reports for Local Area Partnerships in Blackburn with Darwen and Walsall.

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