Independent Practitioner Today

Medical leaders join forces to attack broken promise to reform GMC

Senior medical leaders have reacted with frustration to news that the Government will once again delay long-promised plans to reform the GMC. Legislation to reshape the GMC had been expected this year, but will now not take place until 2024-25. The Medical Defence Union (MDU) has co-ordinated a letter to Health Secretary Steve Barclay, signed by representatives of […]...

Getting new patients on board

Simon Marett focuses on how independent practitioners can overcome the major challenge of converting a casual inquiry or first-time visitor...

The legal duties of maintaining a firm

Keep It Legal Last month, we examined doctors’ duties as a company director and here Kirsty Odell and Georgina...

He’s stalking his partner

Business Dilemmas Dr Kathryn Leask describes a troubling scenario with a patient Dilemma 1 Should...

Paperwork you need to master

When dealing with patients, doctors are all used to keeping copious notes, but when it comes to the financial...

Inside UK’s newest private hospital

Independent Practitioner Today takes a look inside the UK’s newest private hospital – the 184-bed Cleveland Clinic at 33...

How to hang onto your employees

Our troubleshooter Jane Braithwaite answers independent practitioners’ frequently asked questions on business matters. This month: ‘How do I improve staff...