Previously editor of Independent Practitioner Today, I now provide a range of editorial services for specialist medical accountants, GPs and consultants
Joined August 2011
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Robin Stride retweeted
The current status of NHS pension admin is a disgrace . Having fought for 3 years to get Mrs Ps GP record sorted out to a point she got the pension it’s now 22 months of them stalling on applying the annual uplift. Repeated excuses they are busy. Not good enough @nhs_pensions
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In today’s @PrivateEyeNews
“If Letby is a genius murderer, she is matched only by the genius of the long-retired paediatrician Dr Dewi Evans in spotting her murder methods when no one else could. Alternatively, and far more plausibly, neither of them is a genius and this is just another NHS unit unable to cope safely with the complexity of its caseload, instead finding someone to blame.”
Plus, a round up of many other NHS units unable to cope safely with the volume and complexity of their caseloads…
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Resident doctors and final year medical students in England have voted to accept the Government’s offer on pay and jobs.
With a 57% turnout, 52.9% of votes cast were in favour.
Find out more👉bma.org.uk/residentspay
Robin Stride retweeted
Simple maths error … that’s twice this year. Doesn’t bode well for neighbourhood contracts if they get the basics wrong
DHSC admits SFE error as BMA offers support for affected practices gponline.com/dhsc-admits-sfe…
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NEW: 📢 Important McCloud RPSS & RSS deadline updates released by the Minister this week (yes more delays folks! 😤)
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NHSBSA plan has been revised (read delayed 🔴) to:
• Retired members whose remedy period (1 April 2015 – 31 March 2022) benefits are still affected by the discrimination identified by the McCloud judgment - in that some or all of the accrual for that period is 2015 Scheme accrual - should receive their remedy choice by the end of December 2027
• Retired members whose remedy period benefits are no longer affected by this discrimination – in that all of their accrual for the period is 1995/2008 Scheme accrual – should receive their remedy choice by the end of June 2030
• All active and deferred members who are due a remedial pension saving statement should have received this by the end of March 2027.
It’s unclear to me from the statement whether this includes many thousands of GPs who don’t even have complete records yet (largely thanks to Capita 🤦), so they are not even in NHSBSA's calculation queue.
If you are lucky enough to have received your RPSS and don’t know what to do? Simple steps:
1️⃣ Download helper 👇 & print
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2️⃣ Grab your RPSS, a pen & watch
youtube.com/live/zlcFZjv_Jys…
3️⃣ Fail triage? You can sign up for FREE expert help & checked by 2 accountants
pages.mazars.co.uk/mccloud-p…
Robin Stride retweeted
It’s disappointing that @HealthwatchE don’t understand the funding. The further £300m is not new money. It is used now to pay for staff , tech ….
If they represent the patient interest they need to be more critical of the spin rather than simply amplify it.
Last week the government announced how it expects GP practices to deliver care from April 2026. Our article explains the changes you can expect to see as a result of the new contract, why they are happening and how your feedback helped shape the changes - bit.ly/47bOCta
ALT 6 changes you can expect from the new GP contract: You should not be told to call back tomorrow Urgent requests get a same-day response Online systems should not cap requests Practices must show how and when you can contact them Advice and guidance will be used more often Registration will go online
Robin Stride retweeted
🗒️ Pushing Tin
The new GP contract promises to 'fix the front door', giving same day access to all and save GP from the brink...
What could go wrong??
Substack here
👇👇👇👇
open.substack.com/pub/davetr…
Robin Stride retweeted
A move of funding from PCN to practice is good & had been pressed for. But that should have been ARRS money not CAP. This will change funding in a negative way. A clear example of those in ivory towers having no idea of the consequences. Right ambition , wrong delivery
Robin Stride retweeted
NEW, IMPORTANT (shocking, but sadly not suprising):
Confirmation only 12 days before the SA deadline that NHSBSA are not sending any more PSS out and you are expected to "estimate and file" and "HMRC won't penalise you for filing an estimate, provided it's a genuine attempt. You can amend your return later when you have exact figures."
Pls share widely/RT
Robin Stride retweeted
Another milestone - we now have over 1,500 followers on social media, and we are still counting. Thank you to all our followers for your support. We hope you are inclined to follow the wealth of tips and advice #AISMA brings you
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My invite to the GP contract review got lost in the post so for those invited here is what you need to consider 👇 @SKinnock @doctor_katie @DrSteveTaylor @rankine @VictoriaTzB @NHSEngland …. 1. Don’t launch single neighbourhood contracts without agreeing the GP practice one 👇
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All organisations asked to be involved need to ask 1. Are we clear what is asked of us 2. Is it within the remit of what we do 3. Do we understand GP finance & contracts 4. Do we have the skills in house to do this … if any of those are “no” then they should step down
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Following all the speculation, at #AISMA we are poised for a busier response than ever from doctor clients in the wake of tomorrow’s Budget
Robin Stride retweeted
Another day another AI tool trying to tell you all about your NHS pension. It’s failed on the first simple question I asked it. Top tip - if you want to understand your pension speak to an expert not a bot. Not a lie just not 100% correct and I wouldn’t leave it to chance
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#AISMA’s poll revealing leading accountants are uncertain about how their GP practice clients will benefit from England’s 10 Year Health Plan certainly hit the headlines! A big thanks to everyone who took part
aisma.org.uk/2025/08/04/poll…
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Specialist medical accountants are uncertain about how their GP practice clients will benefit from the government's 10-year health plan for England:
aisma.org.uk/2025/08/04/poll…
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“General practice has long been a Neighbourhood Health Service, so any move to support the shift of services away from hospitals to the community is welcomed," says #AISMA adviser Andy Pow. But questions over funding, contracts and structure remain.
aisma.org.uk/2025/07/03/aism…
