April 2012

Caradoc announces Practice of The Year Awards

Caradoc Medical Services Buying Consortium are pleased to announce exciting new sponsorship for their GP Practice of the Year award. The buying consortium, started by Caradoc, the sister company of Shropshire Doctors' Cooperative Ltd the "not for profit" Out Of Hours GP Cooperative, in May 2009 now covers well over 1,000 GP surgeries in the UK.

Caradoc have teamed up with Henry Schein Medical, the new face of Porter Nash, one of Caradoc's leading suppliers, to put together an annual awards package to cover the 2012/13 period.

The winning practice will win over £10k of Medical Equipment/Consumables with full details of the award to be announced in the very near future.

Membership to Caradoc is completely FREE. Caradoc has over 100 Approved suppliers covering approximately 80 different areas of GP Practice expenditure. Typically members have saved anything between £5k and £15k pa but as the group also represents Out Of Hours organisations some companies have saved over £100k pa.

To find out more about the buying consortium email petermasters@caradocmedicalservices.co.uk

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Caradoc tops 20,000

Caradoc membership now stands at over 20,000 practices/businesses following partnerships signed with various associations in the last few months. More details to be released shortly.

Commenting on the growth Peter Masters, Business Manager for Caradoc said,
"It is great news for all members because as the buying power increases so do the benefits for the group".

Caradoc is a "not for profit" NHS aligned organisation offering free membership to GP practices / small businesses, giving access to a wide range of suppliers offering discounted pricing.

March 2012

Caradoc Press Release - 2nd Annual Supplier's Day

After another successful year of growth Caradoc held its second annual supplier's event at Shrewsbury Town Football Club in march which was attended by over 40 suppliers.

Anne Baird, Practice Manager of Portcullis Surgery, who was the first practice manager to sign up to Caradoc, gave a presentation on a day in the life of a Practice Manager and the many challenges ahead. She also explained how the Caradoc offering was a major benefit in saving both time and money.

Supplier of the Year Awards

3 Supplier of the Year Awards were awarded on the day as follows :-

• Supplier of the Year for support to Caradoc went to Practice Supplies

• Supplier of the Year for best service went to Williams Medical Supplies

• Supplier of the Year for savings for members went to Lockton Insurance Brokers.

Lockton have been making big savings for practices with surgery insurances and more recently for Out of Hours providers with Professional Indemnity Insurances.

Tom Hester of Lockton Insurance Brokers receiving an award from Peter Masters, Business Manager of Caradoc....

February 2012

BAPIO Joins Caradoc

Caradoc Medical Services are pleased to announce that BAPIO (The British Association of Physicians of Indian origin) have joined the growing numbers of Caradoc members.

BAPIO are one of the largest network of doctors accessing over 8000 clinicians in the UK. Buddhdev Pandya MBE, Director of Corporate affairs commented, "we are pleased to offer our association the extensive benefits of the Caradoc buying consortium. The number of suppliers Caradoc has terms with covering a wide range of services and products is very impressive and I am confident will be a major benefit to BAPIO."

Peter Masters, Business Manager for Caradoc added, "The partnership adds further weight to the buying consortium and the STRENGTH IN NUMBERS will help us negotiate even better prices for our members."

Caradoc is a not for profit NHS aligned organisation set up by Shropshire Doctors' Cooperative Ltd, the GP Out of Hours organisation covering Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and Powys.

January 2012

Northam & Wooda Surgeries go Solar.....

2 Devon practices have recently had solar panels installed by Caradoc's approved supplier, Earth & Air Energy Ltd. Peter Masters, Caradoc's business manager commented, "Caradoc isn't just about saving practices money on every day products such as Stationery and Medical Consumables etc. With over 100 approved suppliers on board, Caradoc provide a comprehensive directory allowing practices to review the latest products and systems that may make a difference to their "business" either in efficiencies, savings or income generating schemes".

Membership to Caradoc is completely FREE and can help make savings of up to £15k pa for surgeries and over £100k for Out of Hours organisations.

November 2011

Strength in Numbers

The latest copy of Caradoc's magazine "Strength in Numbers" has been posted to the 1000+ membership with the latest offers from its 100+ suppliers.

Unlike some other buying consortiums, membership to Caradoc is completely FREE with no obligation to buy from any of its suppliers. As a "not for profit" organisation the best possible terms are passed back to the members and are regularly bench marked.

With membership now growing to Dentists, Vets, Schools, Opticians, Pharmacists, Care Homes, Small businesses and NHS Out Of Hours organisations, the buying power is considerable. GP Practices have saved over £15kp.a whilst some of our bigger members have saved over £100kp.a.

For more information email petermasters@caradocmedicalservices.co.uk

Caradoc Medical Services Buying Consortium, run by Healthcare professionals, saving members time, money and hassle. Check out our new Electronic Order Form.

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Strength in Numbers - 2012 Flu Vaccines

Caradoc has negotiated much improved terms for members for the 2012 Flu season.

If you would like to benefit from buying group terms contact Peter Masters: petermasters@caradocmedicalservices.co.uk

September 2011

Health & Safety Line

As more and more organisations recognise the need to ensure health and safety is effectively managed and as part of our on going commitment to ensure our members have access to a wide range of benefits we are delighted to announce the launch of a new health and safety support service.

SafetyLine is designed to keep you up to date with ever changing health and safety legislation and will provide you with peace of mind that you have access to expert advice and guidance as and when required, including:

• Unlimited telephone advice relating to any health and safety issue

• Legislative updates following changes in health and safety law

• Practical assistance in dealing with any incident that requires an investigation following an accident or any incident involving the enforcing authorities

SafetyLine is provided by Thomas, Carroll Management Services who are one of the UK's leading health and safety consultancies and is available to members at a reduced rate of only £99.00 per annum excluding VAT.

For further information, please contact Victoria Thomas:
Tel:02920 853752
Email: Victoria.thomas@thomas-carroll.co.uk

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Need help sending out your 2011 Flu Letters?

During flu season some of you will be writing to patients offering a flu vaccine. Typically, this includes printing 1000's of leaflets, filling envelopes and applying stamps.

Download our leaflet to see how cost effective it would be with our Smartmail Service....

August 2011

Savings - Another Satisfied Practice

Email from a practice In Shropshire (dated 26/8/11)

"Peter
Just wanted to let you know that I have just used Power Solutions (Colin Stephens) and have made a saving of nearly £1,700 per year! He still has one site to look at for Electric supply. Fantastic saving, well worth the phone call!!!"

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Caradoc Press Release

PinBellCom Ltd are proud to announce our partnership with Caradoc Medical Services.

The nature of PinBellCom's flagship Practice Management and Information System, Intradoc247, with its cost and time savings, together with the associated efficiency gains, fits well with Caradoc's mission; Savings in Primary Care.

The operational management of the Practice and Consortium is made much simpler with Intradoc247. The feature list is too long to include here; everything you do on a day to day basis to manage your operation is simplified.

The ability to tag both documents and processes to regulatory requirements takes the stress out of those regulatory inspections. Proof of compliance just becomes part of your normal work process and not an ongoing chore.

New functionality to make your life even easier is added regularly and is based on requests from customers. You can be sure that the system is built with you in mind. In the short time that we have been working with Caradoc, we have already started to work with the team there to enable members to take advantage of the significant cost savings available to them. Development work to enhance your user experience and make the most of this new partnership is already underway.

You will already know how busy your day to day life is. Our website will give you an idea how things could change for you. Take a look at the features page at: http://www.intradoc247.com/features. You'll be surprised at the value.

See what some of our customers think at:
http://www.intradoc247.com/resources/case-studies

We also like to share information and let you know the views of people like you. Our free whitepapers are at: http://www.intradoc247.com/resources/whitepapers

If you would like a demonstration of Intradoc247 to see the benefits, fill in our contact form at: http://www.intradoc247.com/contact

Or telephone us on 0300 30 30 131 for an informal discussion.

Caradoc Members receive a discount on their support and maintenance package, so act now to start making savings.

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Caradoc Magazine - Strength in Numbers

The second issue of the Caradoc magazine has recently been circulated to all members. The 48 page magazine is packed full of exclusive Caradoc offers and money saving tips.

Unlike some other buying consortiums membership to Caradoc is completely FREE.

To join simply email Peter Masters at petermasters@caradocmedicalservices.co.uk stating your practice and address.

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Expansion for Caradoc

Membership to the Caradoc Medical Services Buying Consortium has more than doubled in the last 12 months and now is being expanded into the following channels :-

• Dental Surgeries

• Vetinary Surgeries

• Pharmacies

• Opticians

• Schools

• Small Businesses

Peter Masters, Consortium Manager formerly Supply Chain Director for Nexans UK, explained:
"The package of suppliers we now have on board are primarily focused on GP Practices and Out of Hours organisations but a lot of suppliers such as Telephone, Electricity/Gas, Stationery etc apply equally to other small businesses who, in their own right, have very little buying power. So through Caradoc we are offering them the same benefits to make savings for their individual business, whilst increasing the strength and the buying power of the Buying Consortium."

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Thinking of Joining Caradoc?

Here's what a practice manager in Worcestershire recently said about us.....
"By signing up with Caradoc I have access to unbiased experts who have been able to negotiate savings on behalf of the surgery, thereby saving me time and money. I receive a monthly newsletter which gives up to date advice on costings for items we purchase regularly. I recommend Caradoc to any hard pressed Practice Manager."

Membership is completely FREE so join today. There's no catch!

Email petermasters@caradocmedicalservices.co.uk

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Help for Heroes

John & Sylvia Forbes from Forbes Websites, one of Caradoc's first suppliers are doing a charity cycle ride between Glasgow and Edinburgh in September 2011 in aid of Help for Heroes.  To donate and help this very worthy charity click on http://www.bmycharity.com/JohnandSylvia

July 2011

Lexacom secure exclusive Caradoc supply deal

The Caradoc Medical Services Buying Consortium has appointed Lexacom as its exclusive approved supplier of digital dictation software.

Caradoc represents more than 800 GP practices in the UK and helps its members to maximise their profitability through enhanced buying terms and the promotion and introduction of money saving initiatives.

Lexacom's popular and innovative digital dictation software has been proven to deliver impressive cost savings and a greater level of immediacy and efficiency in more than 1500 GP practices across the UK. This has been the catalyst for Caradoc's decision to appoint the software house as its exclusive approved digital dictation supplier.

Buying Consortium Manager, Peter Masters, said:
"I have only heard good things about Lexacom and when I had a software demonstration I was immediately impressed. It's clear that Lexacom's digital dictation software is designed by GPs for GPs and I think our members will see the benefits of a product that is dedicated to improving administrative efficiency in the practice and achieves excellent results."

In a recent audit that directly compared the efficiency of a digital dictation system to that of a tape-based dictation platform, Lexacom's software was found to reduce the average time it takes to process urgent patient information from 31 hours and 42 minutes down to 1 hour and 21 seconds. Also, when processing routine patient information, Lexacom reduced this average from 98 hours and 17 minutes down to 26 hours and 48 minutes.

Peter Masters admitted that Caradoc's decision to appoint Lexacom was also influenced by the technical developments that it has planned for the near future.

Lexacom Managing Director, Dr Andrew Whiteley, said:
"We are in the closing stages of our latest technical development phase and will shortly be rolling out some very exciting solutions, including a brand-new software program, a genuine 'Cloud' communication platform and apps for various mobile devices like the iPhone and BlackBerry. We're very proud of our ability to push the envelope of technical development and give customers like the members of Caradoc a digital dictation solution and improvements in efficiency that they cannot get anywhere else."

For further information about Lexacom and its innovative digital dictation software, visit www.lexacom.co.uk or telephone +44 (0) 1295 738011.