Interesting?

[Murox]

Politicians do as well !

 

[Wilco]

I haven't. Is it becoming less "careful"?
Slightly at a tangent....When I first opened my practice the only person who could own a veterinary practice was an MRCVS

Spot on.

Yes, major disservice to the public by removing that requirement.

 

[Erichalfbee]

........likewise many (medical) general practices - owned by hedge funds etc..........

Are these the private GPs you see springing up all over the place?

 

[Amari]

Are these the private GPs you see springing up all over the place?

I'm in danger of pontificating in a field I know little about: please step in @drex & @Sutty
What I understand is that several group practices, hitherto owned by the GP partners (see below), might be purchased by a hedge fund or similar which then becomes the manager, hirer of staff etc and any profits accrue to the shareholders. This is still the NHS, fees paid by the state.
GPs resisted the introduction of the NHS in 1948 because they owned their practices and charged fees. They resisted loosing their independence and becoming salaried, so to overcome this opposition Nye Bevan 'stuffed their mouths with gold' and allowed them to continue as independent contractors, owning their own premises and receiving fees from the state. This model continues today though increasing numbers of GPs are salaried rather than being partners in a group practice.
The concession to senior doctors in hospital practice was that by forfeiting a tenth of their NHS salary (and pension) they could do some private practice.
I retired from the NHS 23 years ago so might be a tad out of date - if so, apols.

 

[Sutty]

Current situation is that "normal contract" is 10 PAs per week, a PA is a unit of professional activity - 4hrs in daytime, 3hrs out of hours. If you want to do private practise you have to offer your trust an 11th PA first. I doubt this would stand up in employment law. If you want to work extra outside of medicine there's no requirement
This is for NHS consultants.

 

[Wilco]

​

​ Dear Neil, Defra Review of the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013 - Public Consultation A period of public consultation on proposed changes to the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013 is currently ongoing. This is an opportunity for BFA members, amongst others, to share their views on the proposed changes as they apply in Great Britain. Please see: Review of the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013 - Defra - Citizen Space The deadline to respond is 31 March 2023.

One thought though, part of it discusses prolonging the period a licenced product is protected before generics are allowed.

This could further prolong the period before there's a generic licenced OA on the market. Apibioxal protection due to run out 24/25 IIRC, already protected longer than some other meds.

 

[Newbeeneil]

One thought though, part of it discusses prolonging the period a licenced product is protected before generics are allowed.

This could further prolong the period before there's a generic licenced OA on the market. Apibioxal protection due to run out 24/25 IIRC, already protected longer than some other meds.

So someone else could mix some crap with OA and compete with Apibioxal?

 

[Wilco]

So someone else could mix some crap with OA and compete with Apibioxal?

Almost... Generics don't have to be identical, just functionally similar (wording more specific than that) so a pure generic should be possible.

 

[Newbeeneil]

Almost... Generics don't have to be identical, just functionally similar (wording more specific than that) so a pure generic should be possible.

I can't imagine that happening. I assume someone would have to get it all approved tho. Still gonna be expensive.

 

[Skinfaxi]

I once sailed from Cape Town to Tortola Virgin Islands and lost a filling from a tooth.
I stopped in Salvador Brazil for treatment and to fix a torn spinikar sail
I went to a one man band dentist near the port who did an excellent job for just a few pounds.it was a basic setup but did the job

 

[Newbeeneil]

I once sailed from Cape Town to Tortola Virgin Islands and lost a filling from a tooth.
I stopped in Salvador Brazil for treatment and to fix a torn spinikar sail
I went to a one man band dentist near the port who did an excellent job for just a few pounds.it was a basic setup but did the job

That jogged a memory of having dental work done by a guy in Tortola when I was working out the in late ‘88. I’d got an infection in a tooth crowned 2 weeks before in UK. He drilled through the crown, sorted the infection and filled the top of the crown. He charged me very little and I only lost that tooth recently. It’s replacement is going to be £3.5k!

 

[rossbyjove]

What happened to vocation? I’m getting old. We live in a world where there is a price for everything and a value for nothing.

Thinking of moving to Wales so we had the estate agent around.
Young guy , tweed jacket, pointy brown shoes.
He commented on the seven guitars I had on display.
"I used to play bass but there wasn't any money in it so I gave up "
My missus had to stop me throwing the tw*t out !

 

[pargyle]

Thinking of moving to Wales so we had the estate agent around.
Young guy , tweed jacket, pointy brown shoes.
He commented on the seven guitars I had on display.
"I used to play bass but there wasn't any money in it so I gave up "
My missus had to stop me throwing the tw*t out !

My son is a talented musician/composer ... having composed the music for three TV series he worked out that his hourly rate worked out at about £1.50 an hour and they wanted to keep the copyright and royalties .... He no longer composes commercially but enjoys his music for his own pleasure - and is training to be an electrical engineer. Music is a very undervalued profession unless you get lucky and get recognised for the talent you have ... or are willing to self promote and network to the point where you get noticed - and even then .. it's almost impossible to make a decent living on a consistent basis. Unless you happen to be Hans Zimmer or John Williams ...

 

[rossbyjove]

My son is a talented musician/composer ... having composed the music for three TV series he worked out that his hourly rate worked out at about £1.50 an hour and they wanted to keep the copyright and royalties .... He no longer composes commercially but enjoys his music for his own pleasure - and is training to be an electrical engineer. Music is a very undervalued profession unless you get lucky and get recognised for the talent you have ... or are willing to self promote and network to the point where you get noticed - and even then .. it's almost impossible to make a decent living on a consistent basis. Unless you happen to be Hans Zimmer or John Williams ...

I have a lot of musician friends.
Not allowed to live in Frome if you can't paint or play something.
A few of them make a very good living indeed.
One has made millions, TV and film work and the other is 'Eat Static' and he flies first class all over the world.
Currently wintering in Goa........