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GP funding in the UK rises by 4.36%
GP funding in the UK rises by 4.36%

GP funding in the UK rises by 4.36% but is still just 8.1% of the total NHS spend GP funding in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland increased in 2015/16, with new data revealing England received the largest increase at 4.67%. However, the data also confirmed...

GMS and PMS contract funding gap falls by nearly 40%
GMS and PMS contract funding gap falls by nearly 40%

GMS and PMS contract funding gap falls be nearly 40% Following on from our article on 'What the PMS funding changes mean for your practice', official NHS data has revealed that the funding gap between GMS and PMS practices has fallen by nearly 40% in 2015/16 as PMS...

5.2% reported increase in care home fees
5.2% reported increase in care home fees

5.2% reported increase in care home fees Care home fees have seen a substantial increase, rising by over £1,500 over the past year, according to national provider Prestige Nursing Care. This years growth rate is the largest since the company began collecting data four...

New polymer banknotes start circulation with £5 note
New polymer banknotes start circulation with £5 note

New polymer banknotes start circulation with £5 note The 13th September marked the first day of the brand new polymer banknotes being issued. The £5 note is the first of the banknotes to be launched in England and Wales. The polymer made banknotes are much more...

GP funding in the UK rises by 4.36%
GP funding in the UK rises by 4.36%

GP funding in the UK rises by 4.36% but is still just 8.1% of the total NHS spend GP funding in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland increased in 2015/16, with new data revealing England received the largest increase at 4.67%. However, the data also confirmed...

GMS and PMS contract funding gap falls by nearly 40%
GMS and PMS contract funding gap falls by nearly 40%

GMS and PMS contract funding gap falls be nearly 40% Following on from our article on 'What the PMS funding changes mean for your practice', official NHS data has revealed that the funding gap between GMS and PMS practices has fallen by nearly 40% in 2015/16 as PMS...

5.2% reported increase in care home fees
5.2% reported increase in care home fees

5.2% reported increase in care home fees Care home fees have seen a substantial increase, rising by over £1,500 over the past year, according to national provider Prestige Nursing Care. This years growth rate is the largest since the company began collecting data four...