GP Newspaper Provider company - Harmoni profile 14-Nov-08 This company is expanding beyond out-of-hours services, finds Fiona Barr. Suitable premises on fair terms 13-Nov-08 GP bidders must study property terms and conditions before signing contracts, advises Lynne Abbess. Estimate the costs of making a bid 07-Nov-08 Fiona Barr looks at the range of non-refundable costs involved in tendering to provide primary care services. Private providers: UnitedHealth UK 07-Nov-08 Fiona Barr examines this well-known primary care firm. UnitedHealth UK was founded in 2004. It is a division of Ingenix, a subsidiary of the UnitedHealth Group, one of the largest health insurers in the USA. Private providers: Atos Origin profile 29-Oct-08 Fiona Barr describes this company's activities and plans. APMS contract terms and conditions 29-Oct-08 Ensure you know exactly what you will be signing up to if your bid succeeds. Setting up a consortium to tender 22-Oct-08 Justin Cumberlege and Andrew Firman look at the legal aspects of building a successful joint venture. Private companies: Virgin Healthcare 24-Oct-08 This week Fiona Barr looks at this large company's plans. Why bid for another GP practice? 16-Oct-08 Arduous it may be, but tendering for a GP practice might help you survive, warns Laurence Slavin. Private providers - Ashley House 09-Oct-08 This week Fiona Barr provides facts and figures about Ashley House, a company keen to work with GPs. Make sure your practice is fit to bid 08-Oct-08 Partnerships hoping to take on new work need like-minded partners, Lynne Abbess suggests. Any willing provider contracts 01-Oct-08 Dr Tim Kimber explains a new way for GPs to win provider contracts that does not involve tendering. Weighing up private firms: Care UK 02-Oct-08 This week Fiona Barr evaluates Care UK Plc, one of the bigger private sector healthcare players Weighing up private provider services - 24-Sep-08 In the coming weeks we will look at all the major players. This week Fiona Barr considers Assura's track record. How to... Put a price tag on your tender - 24-Sep-08 Jenny Stone explains the tricky task of working out an acceptable contract cost for you and the PCT. Special Report - Tendering to provide primary care - 17-Sep-08 We launch our new series on winning contracts with an overview of the bid process by Jonn Elledge. Weighing up rival bidders - 17-Sep-08 Fiona Barr advises GPs to research the companies they are competing with. GPs can beat off the competition - 17-Sep-08 As these success stories show, it is wrong to assume that GPs will not win bids. |