Profits Focus Articles
These feature articles, written by leading medical accountants, have become the 'industry standard'
Doctors and their specialist medical accountants use the statistics published in our Profits Focus series to look at how their earnings compare with others and see where they can cut costs and boost their income.
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Surgeons can’t cut costs: July-August 2010
This time last year we were reporting a healthy rise in general surgeons’ profits. But this year they have taken a tumble. Ray Stanbridge explains why. Additional material by Martin Murray
Gasmens’ inflated costs: June 2010
Rising expenses ate into anaesthetists’ profits in our latest benchmark survey. But Ray Stanbridge finds these consultants were able to protect themselves with new income streams. Additional material by Martin Murray
Well-heeled physicians: May 2010
Double-digit profit growth for physicians? Ray Stanbridge looks at what has been happening behind one of the largest increases the Independent Practitioner Today survey has ever shown. Additional material by Martin Murray
Their pain is plain to see: Radiologists April 2010
Strong investment is paying off for radiologists as income for the ‘average’ in this specialty take a dive, reports Ray Stanbridge. Additional material by Martin Murray
Urologists are holding up: March 2010
Extra private income from the NHS has been helping those urologists who are not in groups to protect their earnings. Ray Stanbridge evaluates this specialty’s latest accounts. Additional material by Martin Murray
Hard to deliver growth: Gynaecologists February 2010
Rising costs have done gynaecologists’ profits no favours, finds Ray Stanbridge in our latest evaluation of this specialty’s accounts. Additional material by Martin Murray
Painful poke in the eye: Ophthalmologists, Dec '09
Ouch! It’s been a painful time for ophthalmologists’ profits – and it’s going to get worse unless they take action. Ray Stanbridge and Martin Murray report
Costs pared to the bone: Orthopods, November '09
In the first specialty figures for 2007-08, Ray Stanbridge finds orthopaedic surgeons making the best of things as the recession bit. Additional material by Martin Murray
Bad debts at heart of it: cardiologists, October 2009
Bad debts are a growing problem for this group of doctors as their profits rise – and it is set to get worse, warns Ray Stanbridge. Additional material by Martin Murray
Costs take the shine off: ENT surgeons, September 2009
A £3,000 increase in fees has helped ENT surgeons make a small increase in profits, despite rising expenses, reports Ray Stanbridge. Additional material by Martin Murray
Income outstrips costs: General surgeons, July '09
A strong performance by surgeons in our latest benchmarking survey by Ray Stanbridge has given them a healthy increase in profits. Additional material by Martin Murray
Calm before the storm: Anaesthetists, June 2009
Anaesthetists’ latest profits are up. But our benchmarking series by Ray Stanbridge warns their fees will be under renewed pressure. Additional material by Martin Murray
Pay is a very mixed bag: Physicians, May 2009
Incomes of physicians with a private practice are holding up, while many have the chance to see real growth, according to Ray Stanbridge. Additional material by Martin Murray
Cut in fees will hit hard: Radiologists, April '09
Ouch! More pay pain for radiologists is inevitable as hospital groups jump on the bandwagon, warns Ray Stanbridge. Additional material by Martin Murray
The monopoly winners: Urologists, March '09
Urologists incomes are holding up, despite the recession. Ray Stanbridge reports on their latest earnings trends. Additional material by Martin Murray
Income holding up well: Gynaecologists, Feb '09
Everyone’s on about the recession, but the latest figures for gynaecologists show that their incomes are holding up – and some in group structures are seeing double-digit profit growth, Ray Stanbridge reports. Additional material by Martin Murray
Good eye for business: Ophthalmology, Dec08-Jan09
A £5k profits rise for eye surgeons, following a £4k increase the previous year, means consultants in this specialty have been seeing higher growth than many. Ray Stanbridge assesses what’s been going on. Additional material by Martin Murray
Incisive business brains: Orthopaedic surgeons, Nov '08
Orthopods are at the forefront of taking advantage of the opportunities available in this fast-changing market, reports Ray Stanbridge. Additional material by Martin Murray
Rooms for improvement: Cardiologists October '08
Profits may have peaked for cardiologists, warns Ray Stanbridge. So could forming groups be the answer? Additional material by Martin Murray
Rising tide of expenses: ENT surgeons Sept '08
A large rise in expenses has taken its toll on ENT surgeons’ profits, reports Ray Stanbridge. Additional material by Martin Murray