1) Register on the GMC Specialist Register
- When you have a substantive post
2) Have MDU or equivalent for your private practice
- When you have a substantive post
3) Obtain admitting rights to at least one private clinic or hospital
- Approx. 8 weeks before you intend to start
4) Develop a marketing strategy to ensure that your name appears as a primary choice for the potential patients
- Approx. 8 weeks before you intend to start
5) Ensure that you have provider recognition obtained with Insurance companies (Bupa & Axa first)
- 1 month before you intend to start
6) Check the CCSD & HRG medical billing coding systems
- When you register with Bupa; before you see you 1st patient
7) Tell Bupa about all the codes, including diagnostic tests, that you are likely to perform when you register with them
- 1 month before you intend to start
8) Decide on your fees
- 1 month before you intend to start
9) Choose a Private Practice Secretary
- 1 month before you intend to start
10) Set up a website
- 1 month before you intend to start
11) Register with the Information Commissioners Office
- 1 month before you intend to start
12) Check the Data Protection Act
- 1 month before you intend to start
13) Choose an Accountant
- 1 month before you intend to start
14) Decide how you want to be set up to trade (Sole Trader, Limited Company, LLP etc.)
- Within 3 months before you intend to start