One of six agencies to be awarded Preferred Supplier Status with North England procurement group Total Assist Group continues to make it’s mark within the recruitment industry by gaining this prestigious appointment supporting the North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NoECPC), becoming one of only six agencies across the country to provide medical professionals to all 43 member … [Read more…]
Department of Health strive to cut costs across NHS departments The Department of Health have identified five key areas where it is aiming to reduce healthcare costs by £2 billion by the end of 2015/16, to aid the struggling NHS budget. John Warrington, Department of Health’s deputy director of procurement unveiled the plans to key … [Read more…]
65% of adults fear private companies will run the NHS Britons believe that free healthcare services are in danger, with 65% of adults worried about the potential power of private companies. The exclusive Health Service Journal poll revealed that 70% of voters are convinced that a free NHS is under threat, despite having extremely high … [Read more…]
With a dynamic, developing and decisive company such as Total Assist Group, there is always going to be an abundance of career opportunities, as there are many cogs in the Total Assist Group machinery. Each person plays an important role is growing and developing the business, spreading our reputation as a quality, customer-centric recruitment company. … [Read more…]
As patients, we expect our doctors to understand everything if we come to them with a health concern or problem. We anticipate being given reels of information and recommendations about what we need to do in order to feel better or manage our conditions. However, a new book by statistician Gerd Gigerenzer claims that piles … [Read more…]
Patients feel ignored by complaints process A new survey reveals that patients are still unhappy with the way in which the NHS deals with complaints, with over half of the believing their complaint had been ignored. The poll of 4,000 people in the UK, undertaken by Populus for consumer group Which?, showed that 43% of … [Read more…]
