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Lee Peart

Lee Peart

Editor of Healthcare Management

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DHSC

Health plan won't work without matching strategy for social care, warns LGA

By Lee Peart 06 December 2024

Councils have called for the Government to fulfil its pledge to produce a 10-Year Plan for social care to run alongside its long-term plans for the NHS.

PREVENTION

NHS trials to launch as part of Get Britain Working campaign

By Lee Peart 06 December 2024

Three NHS trials are launching in the coming months as part of a Government drive to get the long-term sick back to work.

BRISTOL NHS TRUST

Critical incident stood down at Southmead Hospital

By Lee Peart 06 December 2024

A critical incident has been stood down at Southmead Hospital in Bristol after two days.

ASSISTED DYING BILL

EXCLUSIVE: Why I backed the Assisted Dying Bill

By Lee Peart 06 December 2024

Chair of the Health and Social Care Committee Layla Moran has explained why she voted for the Assisted Dying Bill.

ONS

Life expectancy still below pre-pandemic levels, ONS reveals

By Lee Peart 05 December 2024

Life expectancy remains below pre-pandemic levels in the vast majority of the UK, the ONS has revealed.

HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS

NHS warns of 'quad-demic' as admissions hit record

By Lee Peart 05 December 2024

The NHS has warned of a potential ‘quad-demic’ this winter as the number of people in hospital beds hit a record for this time of year.

KEIR STARMER

Starmer sets 'ambitious' waiting list target

By Lee Peart 05 December 2024

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has set out a ‘purposefully ambitious’ target for the NHS to carry out 92% of routine operations and appointments within 18 weeks by March 2029.

AMBULANCE

Specialist mental health response vehicle slashes hospital admissions

By Lee Peart 03 December 2024

A specialist mental health response vehicle (MHRV) has cut hospital admissions by over 80% in mid and south Essex.

ICB

Construction begins of £16m integrated care centre

By Lee Peart 03 December 2024

Construction work has begun on a new integrated care centre in Trowbridge, Wiltshire.

NEIL GRAY

Watchdog issues damning verdict on Scottish NHS reforms

By Lee Peart 03 December 2024

A damning verdict has been issued on revised Scottish Government proposals for health and social care reform.

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