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Lee Peart

Lee Peart

Editor of Healthcare Management

Articles by Lee Peart

INTEGRATED CARE

ICB breached rules on mental health services contract process

By Lee Peart 29 September 2025

Mid and South Essex ICB has been found to have breached rules in its award of a single mental health services contract.

HOSPICE

Hospice facing £1m shortfall in 'critical situation'

By Lee Peart 29 September 2025

A Hertfordshire hospice facing a £1m shortfall has said it is in a ‘critical situation’.

REGULATION

Hospital maternity services upgraded to good

By Lee Peart 29 September 2025

Maternity services at Dorset County Hospital (DCH) have been upgraded from requires improvement to good following an inspection.

ESTATES

CDC opens as part of hospital to community shift

By Lee Peart 29 September 2025

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust has opened a CDC in Thurrock as part of the national shift of diagnostic care from hospitals into the community.

LEAGUE TABLES

Editor's comment - A league of their own

By Lee Peart 29 September 2025

This month’s launch of league tables has been panned by healthcare leaders. ‘Divisive’, ‘naming and shaming’, ‘ineffective’, ‘done before’, ‘demoralising’ — you name it! The chorus of derision was...

NHS CORNWALL AND ISLES OF SCILLY

The changing commissioning landscape

By Lee Peart 29 September 2025

Kate Shields, outgoing chief executive of Cornwall and The Isles of Scilly ICB, discusses the changing commissioning landscape for ICBs

REGULATOR

'More of the same is untenable' – auditor issues stark warning to NHS Wales

By Lee Peart 26 September 2025

A stark warning has been issued by the national auditor after NHS Wales recorded another deficit.

MATERNITY

Surrey hospital's maternity services rated good by CQC

By Lee Peart 26 September 2025

Maternity services at St Peter’s Hospital in Chertsey, Surrey have been rated good by the CQC.

WORKFORCE

Social care leader blasts 'potentially catastrophic' Farage migrant pledge

By Lee Peart 26 September 2025

A social care leader has said a pledge by Reform UK leader Nigel Farage to abolish indefinite leave to remain (ILR) would be ‘potentially catastrophic’ for social care.

REGULATION

Lib Dems call for paracetamol public information campaign

By Lee Peart 26 September 2025

The Liberal Democrats have called on the Government to launch a public information campaign to counter ‘fake news’ around paracetamol and pregnant women.

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