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Lee Peart

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LIBERAL DEMOCRATS

Government confirms scope of Carer's Allowance review

By Lee Peart 10 December 2024

The scope of a review Carer’s Allowance overpayments has been announced by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

BEST PRACTICE

Planned Care Centre welcomes first patients

By Lee Peart 10 December 2024

The £48m East Midlands Planned Care Centre (EMPCC) at Leicester General Hospital has welcomed its first patients.

AMANDA PRITCHARD

Streeting urges NHS to prioritise patient safety

By Lee Peart 10 December 2024

Health and social care secretary Wes Streeting has urged NHS leaders to prioritise patient safety during a meeting to address record winter pressures.

UNISON

Councils urged to back National Care Service to fix 'broken' system

By Lee Peart 10 December 2024

Unison has called on councils to back its campaign for a National Care Service to fix the broken social care system.

NHS REFORM

Editor's comment - a pivotal year ahead

By Lee Peart 09 December 2024

With this being our last issue of 2024, we are already looking forward to what will be a pivotal year for the NHS in 2025.

WORKFORCE

SafeZone App helps keep NHS colleagues safe

By Lee Peart 09 December 2024

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (UHL) has become the first acute trust to sign up to a new app designed to keep colleagues safe.

WAITING LISTS

Over one in five patients waiting six weeks or more for diagnostic tests

By Lee Peart 09 December 2024

Over one in five patients (22%) are waiting six weeks or more for diagnostic tests, according to new analysis.

A&E

Dropped A&E target an 'insult to patients', say Lib Dems

By Lee Peart 09 December 2024

The Government has come under fire after dropping a pledge to meet the four-hour A&E waiting times target by the end of this Parliament.

ICS NETWORK NATIONAL CONFERENCE

Addressing the curve of doom

By Lee Peart 09 December 2024

Addressing the ICS Network National Conference in London last week, NHS Confederation chief executive, Matthew Taylor, said: ‘We are on a curve of doom if we are not able to address current pattern...

WORKFORCE PLAN

Revised NHS Workforce Plan to focus on community shift

By Lee Peart 09 December 2024

A revised NHS Workforce Plan will be published in summer 2025 to support a shift from hospital to community care.

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