GP surgeries owner Assura agrees to private equity takeover worth £1.61bn.
All part of creeping privatisation of the NHS.
Corporations focused profits, not care. People struggle to get timely GP appointments.
NHS privatisation hoisted on people. No one voted for it.
All part of creeping privatisation of the NHS.
Corporations focused profits, not care. People struggle to get timely GP appointments.
NHS privatisation hoisted on people. No one voted for it.
GP surgeries owner Assura agrees to private equity takeover worth £1.61bn
The London-listed company will be bought by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) and Stonepeak Partners.
www.independent.co.uk
April 10, 2025 at 7:22 AM
GP surgeries owner Assura agrees to private equity takeover worth £1.61bn.
All part of creeping privatisation of the NHS.
Corporations focused profits, not care. People struggle to get timely GP appointments.
NHS privatisation hoisted on people. No one voted for it.
All part of creeping privatisation of the NHS.
Corporations focused profits, not care. People struggle to get timely GP appointments.
NHS privatisation hoisted on people. No one voted for it.
Many people in the UK cannot get GP appointments and this is increasing pressure on A&E
However many Doctors cannot get work in GP surgeries due to current funding restrictions
Make it make sense
However many Doctors cannot get work in GP surgeries due to current funding restrictions
Make it make sense
January 8, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Many people in the UK cannot get GP appointments and this is increasing pressure on A&E
However many Doctors cannot get work in GP surgeries due to current funding restrictions
Make it make sense
However many Doctors cannot get work in GP surgeries due to current funding restrictions
Make it make sense
Work coaches do not belong in GP surgeries.
October 17, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Work coaches do not belong in GP surgeries.
And there was me thinking we actually needed more GPs in GP surgeries
October 9, 2025 at 7:50 AM
And there was me thinking we actually needed more GPs in GP surgeries
NHS hospitals should be planned around public transport.
Public transport should be designed around hospitals, GP surgeries, etc.
Public transport should be designed around hospitals, GP surgeries, etc.
May 20, 2026 at 9:57 AM
NHS hospitals should be planned around public transport.
Public transport should be designed around hospitals, GP surgeries, etc.
Public transport should be designed around hospitals, GP surgeries, etc.
Wes Streeting boasting about online booking for GP appointments.
We've lost 2,000 GP surgeries since 2010. The problem is not enough appointments & online booking doesn't increase the number available. What we need are more GP's, more nurses & more GP surgeries
We've lost 2,000 GP surgeries since 2010. The problem is not enough appointments & online booking doesn't increase the number available. What we need are more GP's, more nurses & more GP surgeries
December 3, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Wes Streeting boasting about online booking for GP appointments.
We've lost 2,000 GP surgeries since 2010. The problem is not enough appointments & online booking doesn't increase the number available. What we need are more GP's, more nurses & more GP surgeries
We've lost 2,000 GP surgeries since 2010. The problem is not enough appointments & online booking doesn't increase the number available. What we need are more GP's, more nurses & more GP surgeries
I don't know why immigrants don't just go on strike. See how long the racists can cope without GP surgeries, nursing, deliveries, food being picked, clothes being made, warehouses being staffed, software being maintained, houses being built...
November 17, 2025 at 5:12 PM
I don't know why immigrants don't just go on strike. See how long the racists can cope without GP surgeries, nursing, deliveries, food being picked, clothes being made, warehouses being staffed, software being maintained, houses being built...
Personally I blame whichever bastard privatised GP surgeries.
March 14, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Personally I blame whichever bastard privatised GP surgeries.
This is extremely accurate to (at least, provincial) NHS gp surgeries. My GP has a roster of these on a tv screen.
I saw this screenshot going around, found this detail charming, looked more into the game (I've never played a Silent Hill) & decided to buy it. Btw these are the "unimportant" background assets AI idiots think AI should be used for
September 24, 2026 at 9:40 PM
This is extremely accurate to (at least, provincial) NHS gp surgeries. My GP has a roster of these on a tv screen.
Physician associates and anaesthesia associates, who assist doctors in GP surgeries and hospitals, should be known as "assistants" to avoid confusing patients.
#BBCBreakfast Health Editor Hugh Pym provides details of the independent review
#BBCBreakfast Health Editor Hugh Pym provides details of the independent review
July 16, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Physician associates and anaesthesia associates, who assist doctors in GP surgeries and hospitals, should be known as "assistants" to avoid confusing patients.
#BBCBreakfast Health Editor Hugh Pym provides details of the independent review
#BBCBreakfast Health Editor Hugh Pym provides details of the independent review
Face-to-face GP appointments linked to higher patient satisfaction
GPs who conduct their surgeries face-to-face are more likely to have satisfied patients according to a new study by University of Manchester researchers.
GPs who conduct their surgeries face-to-face are more likely to have satisfied patients according to a new study by University of Manchester researchers.
Face-to-face GP appointments linked to higher patient satisfaction
GPs who conduct their surgeries face-to-face are more likely to have satisfied patients according to a new study by University of Manchester researchers
northwestbylines.co.uk
March 25, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Face-to-face GP appointments linked to higher patient satisfaction
GPs who conduct their surgeries face-to-face are more likely to have satisfied patients according to a new study by University of Manchester researchers.
GPs who conduct their surgeries face-to-face are more likely to have satisfied patients according to a new study by University of Manchester researchers.
Hospitals, GP surgeries, fire brigade stations...
September 19, 2026 at 9:55 AM
Hospitals, GP surgeries, fire brigade stations...
Donald Trump is taking money away from our hospitals & GP surgeries, and Nigel Farage is cheering him on.
We can't let Trump get away with extortion like this, Parliament must be given a chance to vote this deal down.
We can't let Trump get away with extortion like this, Parliament must be given a chance to vote this deal down.
December 1, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Donald Trump is taking money away from our hospitals & GP surgeries, and Nigel Farage is cheering him on.
We can't let Trump get away with extortion like this, Parliament must be given a chance to vote this deal down.
We can't let Trump get away with extortion like this, Parliament must be given a chance to vote this deal down.
Since 2015, GP surgeries have had to serve hundreds more homes each, and over a thousand practices have closed.
We are calling for a new approach: no doctors, no development. When new homes are built, they must come with new, expanded GP surgeries — properly funded and ready before people move in.
We are calling for a new approach: no doctors, no development. When new homes are built, they must come with new, expanded GP surgeries — properly funded and ready before people move in.
April 14, 2026 at 10:13 AM
Since 2015, GP surgeries have had to serve hundreds more homes each, and over a thousand practices have closed.
We are calling for a new approach: no doctors, no development. When new homes are built, they must come with new, expanded GP surgeries — properly funded and ready before people move in.
We are calling for a new approach: no doctors, no development. When new homes are built, they must come with new, expanded GP surgeries — properly funded and ready before people move in.
😡😡A private company is trying to buy hundreds of GP surgeries
Here's what should really concern you: they have an insider in the Department for Health.
Here's what should really concern you: they have an insider in the Department for Health.
April 23, 2026 at 7:09 PM
😡😡A private company is trying to buy hundreds of GP surgeries
Here's what should really concern you: they have an insider in the Department for Health.
Here's what should really concern you: they have an insider in the Department for Health.
🚨 NEW: Ed Davey has called for a "GP Guarantee" requiring all housing developers to fund new GP surgeries or expand existing practises
April 14, 2026 at 10:34 AM
🚨 NEW: Ed Davey has called for a "GP Guarantee" requiring all housing developers to fund new GP surgeries or expand existing practises
Streeting thinks allowing people to book GP appointments online will solve the 8am scramble for appointments.
How will it? We've lost 2,000 GP surgeries since 2010. The problem is not enough appts and this doesn't increase the number available, it just adds another way to book
How will it? We've lost 2,000 GP surgeries since 2010. The problem is not enough appts and this doesn't increase the number available, it just adds another way to book
September 30, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Streeting thinks allowing people to book GP appointments online will solve the 8am scramble for appointments.
How will it? We've lost 2,000 GP surgeries since 2010. The problem is not enough appts and this doesn't increase the number available, it just adds another way to book
How will it? We've lost 2,000 GP surgeries since 2010. The problem is not enough appts and this doesn't increase the number available, it just adds another way to book
It is quite quite mad that NHS England and the GMC went all in on these roles, particularly in GP surgeries, with so little evidence that it would be either safe or cost effective
8/11 🔄 While some roles may be found for PAs in the NHS, it’s not yet clear what they are. We seem to have a "solution" in search of a problem. But NHSE & GMC, having created this situation, have a responsibility to those affected, especially PAs & AAs who embarked on these jobs in good faith.
March 7, 2025 at 7:35 AM
It is quite quite mad that NHS England and the GMC went all in on these roles, particularly in GP surgeries, with so little evidence that it would be either safe or cost effective
US Senate Report Shows Private Equity 'Devastates' healthcare.
Squeezes the life out of hospitals and doctor's offices,
High debt, staff cuts, asset-stripping, profiteering, low quality care
PE expanding in UK, owns hospitals, GP surgeries, care homes; cataract, hip/knee replacement surgeries.
Squeezes the life out of hospitals and doctor's offices,
High debt, staff cuts, asset-stripping, profiteering, low quality care
PE expanding in UK, owns hospitals, GP surgeries, care homes; cataract, hip/knee replacement surgeries.
New Senate Report Details How Private Equity 'Devastates' Hospital Systems | Common Dreams
US Senator Chris Murphy exposes how private equity firms destroyed hospitals in his home state.
www.commondreams.org
August 26, 2025 at 6:07 AM
US Senate Report Shows Private Equity 'Devastates' healthcare.
Squeezes the life out of hospitals and doctor's offices,
High debt, staff cuts, asset-stripping, profiteering, low quality care
PE expanding in UK, owns hospitals, GP surgeries, care homes; cataract, hip/knee replacement surgeries.
Squeezes the life out of hospitals and doctor's offices,
High debt, staff cuts, asset-stripping, profiteering, low quality care
PE expanding in UK, owns hospitals, GP surgeries, care homes; cataract, hip/knee replacement surgeries.
Around £102m in new funding will be committed to expanding and modernising GP surgeries in England, the government has said
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
More than 1,000 GP surgeries to get share of £102m to modernise
The Department of Health and Social Care said it is the biggest public investment in facilities in England in five years.
www.bbc.com
May 6, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Around £102m in new funding will be committed to expanding and modernising GP surgeries in England, the government has said
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Newsnight last night. I had more to say but it wasn't easy.
We already have Neighbourhood health centres - they are called GP surgeries. Invest in GP - we know it works if funded properly
youtu.be/mDEDXFQfqIk?...
We already have Neighbourhood health centres - they are called GP surgeries. Invest in GP - we know it works if funded properly
youtu.be/mDEDXFQfqIk?...
Helen Salisbury Newsnight July 2025
YouTube video by Christina Pagel
youtu.be
July 4, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Newsnight last night. I had more to say but it wasn't easy.
We already have Neighbourhood health centres - they are called GP surgeries. Invest in GP - we know it works if funded properly
youtu.be/mDEDXFQfqIk?...
We already have Neighbourhood health centres - they are called GP surgeries. Invest in GP - we know it works if funded properly
youtu.be/mDEDXFQfqIk?...
Such a hurry to do what? Currently it looks like up to 600 GP practices might have to close because the government hasn’t exempted GP surgeries from higher employment costs. He doesn’t look like he’s in a hurry to sort that out 🚨🚨🚨
www.newstatesman.com/spotlight/20...
www.newstatesman.com/spotlight/20...
December 1, 2024 at 10:05 AM
Such a hurry to do what? Currently it looks like up to 600 GP practices might have to close because the government hasn’t exempted GP surgeries from higher employment costs. He doesn’t look like he’s in a hurry to sort that out 🚨🚨🚨
www.newstatesman.com/spotlight/20...
www.newstatesman.com/spotlight/20...
that's our vaccination crisis. not misinformation.
it's the cost of busses. GP surgeries in poor neighbourhoods closing. appointments being few and far between and inflexible. jobs not offering paid sick leave for childcare. systems not flexing for parents.
it's the cost of busses. GP surgeries in poor neighbourhoods closing. appointments being few and far between and inflexible. jobs not offering paid sick leave for childcare. systems not flexing for parents.
February 23, 2026 at 2:56 PM
that's our vaccination crisis. not misinformation.
it's the cost of busses. GP surgeries in poor neighbourhoods closing. appointments being few and far between and inflexible. jobs not offering paid sick leave for childcare. systems not flexing for parents.
it's the cost of busses. GP surgeries in poor neighbourhoods closing. appointments being few and far between and inflexible. jobs not offering paid sick leave for childcare. systems not flexing for parents.
We've lost 2,000 GP surgeries since 2010. The problem is not enough appointments, & being able to book online doesn't increase the number available, it just adds another way to book (& increases the workload of doctors). What we need are more GP's, more nurses & more GP surgeries
December 3, 2025 at 6:16 AM
We've lost 2,000 GP surgeries since 2010. The problem is not enough appointments, & being able to book online doesn't increase the number available, it just adds another way to book (& increases the workload of doctors). What we need are more GP's, more nurses & more GP surgeries
Watching my criminal defence instructing solicitor yesterday dealing with a very young Liam with significant MH issues who couldn’t remember his GP surgery’s name or address. He took him calmly through online photographs of local surgeries until he recognised his. Genius.
January 14, 2026 at 11:24 AM
Watching my criminal defence instructing solicitor yesterday dealing with a very young Liam with significant MH issues who couldn’t remember his GP surgery’s name or address. He took him calmly through online photographs of local surgeries until he recognised his. Genius.