So back to the part of the question of what would they be fund raising for? To buy syringes?
My surgery used to offer podiatry services from their practice. They also offer dermatology service . Neither of these are NHS funded. They also provide support to families outside the pure medical contract so they are in effect supporting charities, and these extra curicullar activities require funding. They also provide accommodation to a pharmacy on their premises. I am not sure if NHS funds the PPG.
So raising funds on behalf of a third party charity (albeit a health related one). That makes sense
Am I correct in thinking that they aren't required to publish their balance sheets or profit and loss numbers?
Where I got my covid shots from, they were selling a pack of fridge magnets, the money they made went to a local charity.
Companies House deals with limited companies, not partnerships.
I don't think there will be many (if any) listed in Forbes. I would estimate their salaries to be similar to that of a Head Teacher like £80k-£100k. None of the ones I know socially lives in opulence or has a lavish lifestyle. GP's tend to work on past NRD, unless on grounds of ill health. Not one I knew wore a Rolex or drove a Porche. They seem comfortably well off.
No hate here as we all know tea (and cake) are the currency of goodwill in this country. We can choose to have our cake and not eat it but I also like the idea of somebody making a healthier version so as not to trigger the sugar addicts.I have helped at the MacMillan Coffee Mornings at our surgery, in the days before the barricades went up and never came down. I also baked, enthusiastically for the sales - all "normal" cakes and savouries.
Personally, I think it's up to me what I choose to eat or drink and for anyone to tell me I (in the context of my T2 diagnosis) shouldn't be having x, y or z, at a an irregular, fund-raising event is inappropriate. The event isn't being help as a health awareness event for those with dietary challenges, it is to raise funds.
Let's face it, if I want to contribute to the funds raised, I can just put my hand into my pocket and do it - cash in the kitty.
(I'll just get my hard hate and flak jacket and sit in the corner awaiting the incoming.)
My info is around ten years old so a bit out-of-date but for a whole time equivalent GP we used to estimate that yearly income from NHS sources via the practice was in the region of £105,000. Of course there are many other ways for doctors to earn a bit more and many do - working in out of hours, for example. Working out income and value gets a bit more complicated with contractor GPs where the partnership owns the practice and often the land and buildings, and frequently employs other GPs.
