50p tax cut is too late for doctors
Chancellor George Osborne’s cut in the 50p top tax rate has come too late for hundreds of independent practitioners who say they have been forced to abandon their business plans.
Click here to find out what drastic action doctors are being forced to take.
Get the best out of your private hospital
Marketing expert Sue O’Gorman kicks off a new series with an overview for consultants who are new to private practice or are looking to develop their practice to the next stage.
Click here to read her valuable advice
US-style regulation heading this way
Can private practice in the UK learn from the US private practice experience with regulators? Don’t look now, but you are standing on the precipice, warns a top US medical accountant. Find out what his warnings are by clicking here
Watchdog probes private healthcare's methods
The OFT has referred the market for privately funded healthcare services in the UK to the Competition Commission for further investigation.
Subscribers can find out what the inquiry entails by clicking here.
Our guide to wealth management
Our first Wealth Management Guide provides private doctors with a list of professionals who can help you manage your wealth by supporting you with a wide range of services. It is published free with our April edition, but click here if you need to order a copy
Our APRIL issue is now out.
Accountants are beginning to witness the dire effects of last month's Budget on independent practitioners, who are starting to question whether it's worthwhile continuing to practise. See our lead news story to the right.
As if that wasn't enough of a hit, private doctors face two other shadows on the horizon – the Competition Commission's probe into their ways of working and the prospect of stiff US-style regulation of the market. See articles highlighted on the right.
More positively, our features show you how to get the best out of your private hospital (right).
Plus all the news and vital issues affecting independent practitioners.
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