What's the Goss! CSP and OCPPP continue to avoid discussing the real issue in the UK

[lexi]

I totally agree with allphysio
I am a private practitioner and have been BUPA recognised for over 20 years until recently when I declined to be on the provider list
Some patients I have treated previously I have unfortunately had to say I no longer take BUPA patients
Some patients have still attended for treatment self funding
If all p rivate practitioners decided to boycott BUPA then patients would find the lack of choice unacceptable and vote with their feet in my opinion

[physiobob]

I totally agree with allphysio
I am a private practitioner and have been BUPA recognised for over 20 years until recently when I declined to be on the provider list
Some patients I have treated previously I have unfortunately had to say I no longer take BUPA patients
Some patients have still attended for treatment self funding
If all p rivate practitioners decided to boycott BUPA then patients would find the lack of choice unacceptable and vote with their feet in my opinion

Would you take on a new staff member with under 5 years experience who is not on the BUPA or PPP list? I agree with a boycott. The whole of the OCPPP should ban together in a month of Boycotting and then PR about it.

Unfortunately many practices (not mine) had many PT's on their books without 5 years at the time this came into force. Many of those where looking after a lot of BUPA patients. This is typical of practices in the bigger cities where companies include BUPA in their staff packages. This is the issue: I would say 50% of my patients are BUPA. Many don't bother to claim but if I had 5 staff working for me and my business was based on seeing 50% BUPA I would be out of business overnight. This is a restriction of trade.

Does everyone not see that the CSP, OCPPP and even HPC should be involved in this issue.