Setting up in private practice

If you are a consultant setting up in private practice take a look at the information below and if you would like to discuss any of the areas in more detail please book an appointment.

What are the first practical steps?

Set up appropriate insurance policy to cover your private practice work.

Register with Information Commissioners Office.

Register with private health insurance companies and Care Quality Commission as applicable.

Decide which private hospitals you plan to hold clinics at.

Consider the business structure of your private practice – we can advise on this and help you to set up a business plan and growth strategy.

Prepare terms and conditions and a price list for your private practice work.

Things to consider

The optimal business structure of your private practice, for example, sole trader, limited company or partnership.

The effective administration of your private practice leaving you to focus on delivering excellent patient care and growing your private practice.

Safeguarding patient data.

Accurate, efficient and timely secretarial and bookkeeping for patient administration, invoicing, cash collection and maintaining patient and financial records.

The use of modern technology to create a ‘paperless’ practice with real time access to patient and financial records from any location.

The marketing and growth of your private practice.