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Lee Peart

Lee Peart

Editor of Healthcare Management

Articles by Lee Peart

EXCLUSIVE: 'Profound concern' over GMC 'policy reversal'

By Lee Peart 22 April 2026

Doctors have expressed ‘profound concern’ over Government plans to allow the GMC to retain its right of appeal over determinations of the Medical Practitioner Tribunal Service (MPTS).

Government must 'be straight with the public' on unsafe hospital costs, MPs say

By Lee Peart 22 April 2026

MPs have urged the Government to ‘be straight with the public’ on the significant risk of and cost of unsafe concrete in hospitals.

Tobacco and Vapes Bill agreed by Parliament

By Lee Peart 22 April 2026

Children aged 17 and under will no longer be able to buy cigarettes after final legislation was passed in Parliament yesterday.

Mental health platform partners wins WorkWell programme contract

By Lee Peart 21 April 2026

Mental health platform Dr-Julian has won a contract from NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB to provide digital services under the region’s £19m NHS WorkWell programme.

Blood pressure medication recall announced by MHRA

By Lee Peart 21 April 2026

Pharmacy and healthcare professionals have been advised to stop supplying a batch of blood pressures medication due to a manufacturing error.

'Gamechanging' AI helps improve MRI availability

By Lee Peart 21 April 2026

Spire Healthcare has invested in AI to create more MRI diagnostic capacity for patients, reduce scan time and improve image quality.

Four-week target needed to address mental health treatment gap

By Lee Peart 21 April 2026

A four-week standard from first referral should be set for children and young people’s (CYP) mental health services, according to The NHS Alliance.

Partners unite to promote health equality at summit

By Lee Peart 21 April 2026

A summit involving 250 healthcare professionals, academics and representatives of local communities has been held to plan actions that will reduce health inequalities across Leicester, Leicestershi...

Academy to co-ordinate and accelerate upper GI surgical research launched

By Lee Peart 20 April 2026

The Association of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland (AUGIS) has launched AUGIS Academy, a new national initiative designed to unify and accelerate upper-GI research acro...

Harley Street £100m ambulatory surgery centre to open

By Lee Peart 20 April 2026

A £100m ambulatory surgery centre (ASC) is due to open in Harley Street Health District at the end of this year.