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Lee Peart

Lee Peart

Editor of Healthcare Management

Articles by Lee Peart

Government urges councils to work with ICBs on neighbourhood health centres

By Lee Peart 27 April 2026

Housing secretary Steve Reed has urged councils to work with ICBs on creating neighbourhood health centres.

One in ten operations cancelled within 24 hours of planned surgery

By Lee Peart 24 April 2026

One in ten operations are cancelled within 24 hours of planned surgery, according to a new survey.

Interim mental health chief inspector to leave CQC

By Lee Peart 24 April 2026

Interim chief inspector of mental health, Chris Dzikiti, will leave CQC at the end of June to take up the role of executive director, professional practice at the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC...

Hundreds of beds released through hospital discharge service

By Lee Peart 23 April 2026

An innovative new home support service is helping NHS trusts release hundreds of hospital beds.

Hospital gains planning approval for research and public engagement centre

By Lee Peart 23 April 2026

St Mary’s Hospital site in Paddington has gained planning approval for a research and public engagement centre.

Government rules out MPs' health visitors and vaccination recommendations

By Lee Peart 23 April 2026

MPs’ calls for a health visitor recruitment target and a new vaccinations strategy have been ruled out by the Government.

Hospital launches voluntary redundancy scheme

By Lee Peart 23 April 2026

A voluntary redundancy scheme has been launched by Torbay Hospital as it seeks to balance its books.

EHR deal helps connect care across south east London

By Lee Peart 23 April 2026

Care will be further connected across south east London after Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust signed an electronic health record (EHR) contract with Epic in February 2026.

Group chief executive James Sumner to stand down

By Lee Peart 23 April 2026

James Sumner, chief executive of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, has announced he is stepping down in the coming months.

Clinical standards overhaul to reduce maternal deaths

By Lee Peart 23 April 2026

New clinical standards have been set by the NHS to reduce avoidable deaths and prevent future tragedies.