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Lee Peart

Lee Peart

Editor of Healthcare Management

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Government urged to 'think again' on removing local authorities from ICBs

By Lee Peart 13 July 2026

The Government has been urged to reconsider plans to remove the statutory right for local government representation on ICBs.

REGULATION

Medical negligence claim costs rise to 'staggering' £3.24bn

By Lee Peart 13 July 2026

The cost of NHS medical negligence claims rose to £3.24bn in 2025/26, according to NHS Resolution (NHSR).

PREVENTATIVE

People in their 50s urged to take bowel screening test

By Lee Peart 13 July 2026

Just over half of 54 year olds (56.2%) took part in bowel screening between April 2024 and March 2025 compared with seven in ten 74 year olds (73.5%), NHS England has revealed.

PREVENTION

High street pharmacies to offer young people meningitis jab

By Lee Peart 13 July 2026

High street pharmacies will offer the MenB vaccine from Monday 20 July ahead of the autumn term.

WORKFORCE

Spire Healthcare takeover deadline extended further

By Lee Peart 10 July 2026

Spire Healthcare has announced a third deadline extension for its takeover by its second largest shareholder Toscafund.

ESTATES

Guy's and St Thomas' signs energy partnership with Meridiam

By Lee Peart 10 July 2026

Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust has signed an energy contract with infrastructure specialist Meridiam.

WORKFORCE

Doctor caused severe clinical harm to patients, review finds

By Lee Peart 10 July 2026

A doctor at St Helier Hospital in Surrey caused severe clinical harm to patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD), a review has found.

REGULATION

Patients spent more than 24 hours in corridors at hospital rated requires improvement

By Lee Peart 10 July 2026

Patients spent more than 24 hours in corridors at William Harvey Hospital in Kent, a CQC inspection caried out in February has found.

COMMUNITY

SECRETS OF OUR SUCCESS: Taking care to the community

By Lee Peart 10 July 2026

Polly Grimmett, director of strategy at University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN), reveals how Corby Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) is pioneering a neighbourhood approach to healthcare focu...

PREVENTION

Progress on lifting 550,000 children out of poverty to be tracked

By Lee Peart 10 July 2026

Progress on the goal of lifting 550,000 children out of poverty is to be tracked by the Government.

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