Thrifty tips to save money
It’s no secret – money worries have the ability to rob us of positive mental health, but it doesn’t have to be this way. Here are some priceless tips that can save you both cash [read more]
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Half of GP partners say their practice is less financially stable than a year ago
Nearly half of GP partners report the financial security of their practice has deteriorated in the past 12 months – and more than two thirds say recent contract funding hikes have yet to benefit them [read more]
10 habits to help you increase your savings
Isn’t it frustrating to feel you can be saving more? You have great intentions at the beginning of each month – yet, somehow, you spend most of your money. Here are some ideas from Christopher [read more]
Obesity threatens to bankrupt the NHS as prescriptions for diabetes hit a record £1.075 billion a year
Obesity threatens to bankrupt the NHS as prescriptions for diabetes hit a record £1.075 billion a year, say experts This is an edited version of an article first published by The Sun. One pound in [read more]
MP warns that NHS company owning 18% of GP premises is ‘set up to fail’
The NHS property company that owns 18% of GP practice premises in England was ‘set up to fail’ and now faces debts from tenants worth more than £500m, MPs have warned This is an edited [read more]
‘Significant resource’ needed to support dwindling GP numbers
‘Significant resource’ in both capital and running costs for technologies are needed to support primary care among dwindling UK GPs, a report has found This is an edited version of an article first published by [read more]
CQC says mergers partly to blame for plummeting GP practice ratings
GP practices merging is leading to lower CQC ratings, the regulator’s most senior inspector of primary care services has said This is an edited version of an article first published by Pulse Today In an [read more]
The six basics of effective procurement
Procurement isn’t rocket science, it’s not brain surgery and it’s not curing illness This is an edited version of an article which originally appeared on CIPS For the most part, procurement is “absolutely about following [read more]
MPs demand action over 1.7m wrongly-issued NHS fines
As reported by the BBC, MPs have criticised the government regarding over a million wrongly-issued primary care fines MPs have demanded action over thousands upon thousands of wrongly-issued NHS fines in a new report. The [read more]
NI GP rejects idea of using missed appointment fines to help financial crisis
As reported by the Belfast Telegraph, one GP has publicly rejected the idea of using missed appointment fines to tackle Northern Ireland’s healthcare financial crisis Members of the public in Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, have suggested [read more]