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Another recommendation for Aston. Came today to hang mirrors and pictures. Great service and very friendly, will be using again! -
All GP practices (primary care) are privately owned - either as a single practice (now very uncommon, post Shipman) owned and staffed by a single doctor; more commonly as a partnership, with a number (2+) of partners, together, sometimes, additionally with salaried GPs or as a limited company, either owned by one GP (or sometimes several, but not as a partnership) or by a trading company. Wealthy doctors can own more than one practice, in which case the majority of GPs will be salaried (and not often paid that much!). Ownership options are similar to dental practices and to vets! GP practices can also employ locums - who are not permanent staff members. Practices contract with the NHS who pay a capitation fee (for enrolled patients) together with extra payments e.g. for (some) vaccinations etc. to fulfil targets set by Government. [Actually, the payment structure for primary care is complex and ever-changing, as are the performance demands placed on practices] The BMA (Doctors' Union) negotiated this arrangement with Bevan right from the start - but the existence of private companies in the primary care market is a relatively recent phenomenon, it used just to be sole traders and partnerships. Staff working in practices will be employed by the practice, not directly by the NHS (but medical staff other than doctors will get, I believe, rates of pay agreed by the NHS with the unions). -
[OTOH :) ] Yes, there are obvious signs of 'rotating' deliveries, ie skipping some days, as at https://www.royalmail.com/service-update. I think they may have amended their criterion for reporting of Delivery Offices affected-- only three in the latest lists -- to now just "the offices most affected". (And several long-overdues, including last week's Eye)
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