Kate Bowie joined C+D as a digital reporter in August 2023 after graduating from a master’s in journalism at City, University of London. She began covering the primary care beat at the end of 2022, when she carried out several health investigations focused on staffing issues, NHS funding and health inequalities.
Latest from Kate Bowie
0Fresh liquidation accounts have revealed that Lloydspharmacy has paid half a million pounds to former owners, but that payments for “non-preferential” creditors are “wholly dependent” on a successful tax appeal.
2NHS England (NHSE) has confirmed that both the government and pharmacy negotiators have seen the long-awaited economic analysis of the sector – but said that it will not share the report until the pharmacy contract is announced.
0The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has proposed that people with long-term conditions – including obstructive sleep apnoea, schizophrenia and learning disabilities – are weighed annually.
7The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has announced that it is advising its 6,000 member pharmacies to limit services and reduce opening hours in protest against “unsustainable” funding.
8As the dust settles on the announcement that NHS England (NHSE) is set for the scrapheap, questions on what a 50% headcount cut means for local commissioners remain…
0Margaret Billings sustained fatal injuries when she was caught between a moving boat and a riverbank during a day out “with family and friends”, an inquest has found.