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04/11/2010

Consumer affairs with Winifred Robinson. A survey is claiming that many GPs have an investment in a private provider of NHS services in their local area.

Consumer affairs with Winifred Robinson. A survey of 350 GPs is claiming that up to one in four has an investment with a private provider of NHS services in their local area. There is concern, that in the light of the Government's commissioning plans for the health service, this could lead to a conflict of interest.

Since the 1970s, people have talked about the imminent arrival of the paperless office , but it appears to have remained tantalisingly out of reach for all but a few progressive firms. Despite growing environmental awareness, we still get through 700,000 tonnes of cut-size paper a year in the UK, so is the paperless office just a futurist's dream?

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  • GP links to private firms

    As the Government plans to hand over commissioning of services to GPs, we examine the potential for conflict of interest because of their links with private providers of NHS services.

    Duration: 09:19

  • Food Prices

    Why are British food prices rising more quickly than those in the rest of Europe?

    Duration: 04:48

  • Online Advertising

    The Advertising Standards Authority is being called on to toughen its regulation of online marketing.

    Duration: 13:36

  • Ready made reading glasses

    we look at the pros and cons of ready made reading glasses which can be bought cheaply and without a prescription on the high street.

    Duration: 06:30

  • Alworths

    It is around two years since Woolworths disappeared from the high street, what has replace it?

    Duration: 06:13

  • Rogue letting agents

    As renting increases, there have also been reports of a growing number of rogue letting agents. We hear from the Property Ombudsman, Christopher Hamer, about his role in tackling this problem.

    Duration: 11:26

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  • Thu 4 Nov 2010 12:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 FM
  • Thu 4 Nov 2010 12:04
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 LW

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