Do good things come to Brits who wait?

Brits have revealed how long they’re happy to wait for things – including eight minutes to get served at the bar and 11 weeks for surgery. A poll of 2,000 adults revealed that 10 minutes is the longest people will wait in the supermarket queue before getting annoyed, eight minutes for a loo cubicle to…

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New waiting list stats don’t factor in pre-diagnosis time

That’s according to a new poll by Savanta. With NHS waiting lists rising for a third month in a row, according to new figures released today1, a private healthcare provider claims that the stats don’t take into account the time it takes for a diagnosis before a patient is then added to a treatment waiting…

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Bucks physio called in to support Olympic rowing team’s prep

Experienced physiotherapist, James Goodwin, from Saunderton, Buckinghamshire, has been invited by the Swiss Olympic Rowing team to help prepare its athletes ahead of the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics next week (commencing Friday 26th July). Having worked to prepare the GB rowing team at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, James, who works for Practice Plus Group at…

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Practice Plus Group’s NHS 111 moves into the North East

NHS 111 is moving into Cavendish House at Prince’s Wharf in Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees, bringing 300 jobs into the area in a move that reflects the ongoing regeneration of the Tees Valley. Practice Plus Group, a company that runs a network of NHS 111 contact centres throughout England on behalf of the NHS, has been one…

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Practice Plus Group to expand into Birmingham!

We are about to move into the West Midlands and bring Wellsoon to the UK’s second city. Practice Plus Group is the proud new operator of what is currently The Edgbaston Hospital, part of Circle Health Group and known locally as The BMI Hospital, following a deal to transfer ownership. With most of our ‘Outstanding’…

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“60 is the new 40” say the Boomer generation

Gen Zs reckon you officially enter old age at 57 – meaning Gordon Ramsay, Salma Hayek and Mike Tyson are geriatric in the eyes of the young. A study of 2,000 adults revealed those under 27 think old age hits in your late 50s, with retirement primarily involving sitting in an armchair (20 per cent)…

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Wellsoon from Practice Plus Group launches TV debut

We are delighted to reveal our first ever TV advert for Wellsoon, our private surgery brand. “Back to your Best” is a 30-second spot which begins by asking, “What if your knee or hip stopped giving you jip?” and takes the audience on a feel-good journey of sunny days, holidays and living life to the…

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She’s done it! Dr Hocking cycles 300km in 3 days

Urgent Care GP, Susanna Hocking from Worcestershire, is proud to have completed her epic three-day, 300km solo challenge to raise awareness of sepsis – and has exceeded her target fund-raising expectations for the UK Sepsis Trust. Raising over £2800, Susanna has battled high-winds and delayed ferries in the Highlands, and is grateful for the “tremendous…

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There’s no stopping Dr Hocking in 300km cycle challenge!

Pedalling her way across the Hebridean Way in an epic three-day, 300km solo challenge is Dr Susanna Hocking, from Worcestershire, who aims to raise awareness of sepsis – a potentially life-threatening condition which accounts for 48,000 deaths annually. Through the solo journey, Susanna hopes to smash her target of £2,000 for UK Sepsis Trust by…

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Bupa welcomes Practice Plus Group to its hospital network

Bupa UK insurance has welcomed Practice Plus Group to its network of partner hospitals, increasing customer choice and offering a new option for fast treatment. Bupa’s insurance customers will now be able to choose from Practice Plus Group’s 10 hospitals and surgical centres to complete their surgery in four to six weeks of calling Bupa….

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