How the Budget may affect you

Autumn Budget 2024. Check out the Budget changes set to affect doctors in private practice. Specialist medical accountant and Independent Practitioner Today columnist Richard Norbury gives a quick-read round-up. In the first Budget for The Labour Party since 2010, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced £40bn of tax rises with most of this coming from a rise […]...

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What we can learn from these errors

A detailed look at clinical negligence claims notified by MDU gynaecologist members is presented here by senior claims handlers...

Tech is transforming women’s health

The integration of digital technology into healthcare has been transformative and this is particularly true in women’s health. Dr...

When patients ask to alter their records

Can you amend medical records? Hannah Egan discusses some different scenarios. It is important for a patient to give...

Is a trial period a reasonable adjustment?

Keep It Legal: Disabled employees A recent Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) ruling affects independent healthcare providers who have employees....
 

When bonds come bouncing back

Samuel Kirton explains why shorter-dated high-quality bonds are still in favour despite recent volatility. Most investors would probably like...

Stats show private care continues up

  Latest data from the Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) reveals that records for private admissions and growth in...

Should I outsource my billing?

Efficient management of medical billing is crucial for the financial health and operational efficiency of practices. Derek Kelly gives a...

Fall-out of failure to look after data

Keep It Legal. New Data Protection Fining Guidance has been published by The Information Commissioners Office. Philippa Doyle explains...

Treating patient with anorexia

Business Dilemmas. Dr Kathryn Leask shares her views with a private GP on treating a patient with an eating disorder....

Understanding your accounts

Unless your private income is only a very modest amount, then you should receive a set of financial statements...