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A joint investigation by the Guardian and the group 38 Degrees has revealed that NHS England bosses are discreetly planning for radical changes in hospitals, including funding cut-backs and closures. The proposals have been designed to cover the increasing funding deficits and swellling demand in the health service. The plans have attracted both positive and negative reactions from the political and professional community. Colin was joined by Eric Watts, chair of Doctors for the NHS, a organisation which pushes for restoration of the NHS as a fully public service.

Vincent Gibson is the founder and CEO of the Centric App, that grabs Twitter, YouTube and Periscope streams and sorts them by location to show what’s happening around you. It's just launched in New York and the UK, allowing users to discover what's going on around them as far as 22 miles away. Centric app is currently adding 3,000 new users per month. Gibson, 49, is a former designer and developer who previously worked in digital production for over 20 years - including for BBC Scotland. He has also served as a lecturer at Glasgow Caledonian University, specializing in online branding and digital trends.

Are you a fitness fanatic or do you think you've done your exercise when you've got up to get the remote control? The sunny weather that some parts of the country have been enjoying may have prompted you to get outside- walk or run. Or perhaps you've been inspired by the Olympics and want to take up cycling or swimming. But how do you get fit for less money?

It's almost three years since new rules were brought in to make it quicker and easier to switch bank account, but figures show that only 3% of us do this every year. Two weeks ago the competition watchdog published its report into banking - shying away from recommending that the banks had the interest rate on their overdrafts capped. Sarah looks at why you should switch and the best way to do it, and what you need to consider.

How can you maximise your time away from work? Sarah looks at setting up your own 'kitchen table' business, volunteering and doing courses to improve your career prospects. With Jasmine Birtles of MoneyMagpie, Kristen Stephenson of the NCVO and Yvette Ankrah, CEO of The Kitchen Table & business mentor.

Most people in their mid-twenties will have attended lots of weddings this year and probably have one this bank holiday too. But attending can be a pricey business. Sarah looks at how much you should spend on travel, accommodation, a new outfit and, of course, the wedding list.

Sue and Helena meet Guka Tavberidze, the brains behind Savse Juices, taste some jerk chicken made by Anthony Cumberbatch, head chef at Jamaican restaurant Rudie's, and pop along to the book launch of Palomar. Plus, they catch up with Michelin-starred chef Jeff Galvin.

The Entrepreneur Show takes a look at interesting businesses and talks to the people behind them. Whether you already run your own business or are thinking about taking the plunge, we'll bring you everything you need to guide your business from concept to success.

Welcome to the This is Money show and podcast, in partnership with NS&I. This week, Personal Finance Editor Rachel Rickard Straus, and Consumer Affairs Editor Lee Boyce from the Financial Website of the Year team up with Georgie Frost, Financial Broadcaster of the Year, to give you the very best in the week's money journalism. On the agenda: Your pound is being assailed from all angles, from scammers to through-the-floor rates. So what's to be done about it? Well, there is one White Knight on the horizon, and the team from This is Money have some strategies of their own. This is Money is presented by Georgie Frost, in partnership with NS&I

This month, Scottish wind farms have received a record £5.5 million to shut down. It’s after hurricane-force gusts produced more electricity than could be consumed. August 7th saw winds blowing as high as 115 miles an hour, while demand for power fell to record lows. But Renewable UK’s Deputy Chief Executive, Maf Smith, told Share Radio's James Brydges that wind farms turning off was actually the least expensive solution.