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Lee Peart

Lee Peart

Editor of Healthcare Management

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CORNWALL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

VCSE chief executive joins Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust board

By Lee Peart 05 October 2026

Chief executive of Cornwall Voluntary Sector Forum, Emma Rowse, has joined Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust’s board as a non-executive director.

BLACKPOOL TEACHING HOSPITALS

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals appoints interim chief executive

By Lee Peart 05 October 2026

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals has appointed Richard Beeken as interim chief executive until March 2027.

ANTISEMITIC POSTS

Surgeon suspended for antisemitic social media posts

By Lee Peart 05 October 2026

A surgeon has been suspended for two months for antisemtic social media posts.

UHMBT

Ward closures proposed as part of shift to community care

By Lee Peart 05 October 2026

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT) is proposing to close two wards at Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI) as it seeks to provide care closer to home.

PREVENTION

Government forms three-year partnership with Breast Cancer Now

By Lee Peart 05 October 2026

The DHSC has announced a three-year partnership with Breast Cancer Now to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

PREVENTION

NHS to offer winter vaccinations to homeless

By Lee Peart 02 October 2026

Flu and pneumococcal disease vaccines are to be offered to the homeless as part of a national NHS programme.

WEST YORKSHIRE ICB

Charity threatens legal action over autism and ADHD waits

By Lee Peart 02 October 2026

ADHD UK has threatened to take West Yorkshire ICB to court over its decision to impose a two-hour minimum wait for ADHD and autism assessments.

MENTAL HEALTH TRUST

Mental health trust announces research and medical leadership appointments

By Lee Peart 02 October 2026

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust has announced a series of senior appointments to strengthen its research and medical leadership.

SHREWSBURY AND TELFORD HOSPITAL NHS TRUST

Solar car canopy to save hospital £70k a year

By Lee Peart 02 October 2026

A solar car canopy is predicted to save Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford £70,000 a year in energy costs.

WORKFORCE

Strike action to resume at NCA after talks stall

By Lee Peart 01 October 2026

Theatre staff will resume strike action at Northern Care Alliance Foundation Trust (NCA) tomorrow after negotiations stalled.

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