As a private GP, you can see anyone with any problem that falls within your scope of work subject to there being no restrictions from your place or work (and registered manager) or your indemnity cover.
When setting up your private general practice, you need to decide the sort of patients you want to see. This could be very broad or you may want to specialise.
You need to consider if you want to cover all health conditions or if you want to specialise in a particular area of general practice.
Some private GPs choose to see all the same health conditions as they would in an NHS setting whereas others specialise areas such as woman’s health (menopause), men's health or skin conditions.
As a private GP, you are able to offer some services which aren’t covered by the NHS primary care contract. The most popular additional service which some private GPs offer is minor cosmetic surgery.
Anti-ageing injections are becoming increasingly popular with both male and female patients across a variety of age ranges. Many patients are looking for this procedure to be conducted by a healthcare professional in a safe environment.
This can bring in a different demographic of patients who you can see as a private GP which you may not have otherwise become a patient.
It is very important that whatever services you decide to offer, your indemnity insurance fully covers you. We have put together some useful resources on what indemnity you need as a private GP and where you can access this cover.
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