The BUPA take in our practice has shrunk from 40% to 20% in the last 5 years, yet overall turnover is maintained, so we voted 'no'. Just shows how worried they must be at the reduction in their market share and also explains their 'desparation' tactics with the tender, in which they might well have shot themselves in the foot. Time will tell.

We still stand to take a pretty decent 'hit' if it doesn't go tits upwards, like I hope it will, but we could not stand by and see our professional autonomy take an even bigger 'hit'!