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Lee Peart

Lee Peart

Editor of Healthcare Management

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HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS

NHS braced for admissions spike ahead of Bonfire Night

By Lee Peart 02 November 2026

NHS hospitals are bracing for a spike in admissions ahead of Bonfire Night on 5 November after admissions jumped 42% last November, with some children suffering life-changing injuries.

COMMUNITY

Tech firm's collapse impacts hundreds of GP practices

By Lee Peart 02 November 2026

Hundreds of GP practices have been impacted by the collapse of a tech firm that offered support with online appointments.

DHSC

Emergency department early warning system rolled out for child patients

By Lee Peart 02 November 2026

An early warning system for doctors and nurses to help spot and treat deteriorating child patients in emergency departments is being rolled out as the NHS gets winter ready.

SOCIAL CARE REFORM

Burnham's first 100 days: what do they mean for health and social care?

By Lee Peart 27 October 2026

Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s first 100 days have produced mixed results for health and social care.

REGULATION

Fraudster jailed for stealing and selling stock back to NHS

By Lee Peart 27 October 2026

A fraudster who stole hospital stock and then sold it back to the NHS has been jailed for eight years.

WORKFORCE

Matthew Winn appointed interim NHS England regional director

By Lee Peart 27 October 2026

Chief executive of East of England Community Health and Care Trust, Matthew Winn, has been appointed interim NHS England South East regional director.

REGULATION

Hospital secures £8m to make tower block fire safe

By Lee Peart 27 October 2026

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust has received a further £8m in Government funding to make Torbay Hospital’s Tower Block fire safe.

ESTATES

Imperial College Healthcare completes CDC expansion

By Lee Peart 27 October 2026

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has completed the expansion of Wembley community diagnostic centre (CDC) offering an extra 26,000 MRI scans each year.   

ICB

ICB refutes report it plans to cut beds by 9%

By Lee Peart 27 October 2026

NHS West and North London (WNL) ICB has said it has no plans to reduce its hospital beds by 9% over the next 10 years.

WORKFORCE

Ambulance control rooms handle record call numbers

By Lee Peart 27 October 2026

East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) emergency call handlers answered a record breaking 1.5m calls in 20225/26.

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