Contents
- Overview
- Diversifying your practice
- Financial management
- Buying a private practice
- Managing complaints about private treatment
Overview
Establishing yourself as a private practice requires thoughtful planning, clear decision-making and a strong understanding of the business responsibilities involved. While every dental practice must be well managed, private practice brings up specific considerations that will shape your long-term success. These include choosing the right business structure, developing an appropriate fee strategy, and selecting the treatment options you would like to offer.
A successful private practice is built on a clear value proposition for patients, supported by high standards of clinical care and excellent customer service. You will need to consider how to differentiate your services and communicate the benefits of private care to existing and prospective patients. Effective complaints management is also a vital part of running a private practice.
Buying an existing private practice, rather than establishing a new one, also brings its own set of decisions. We set out the key foundations to help you make informed choices, whether you are starting from scratch or taking on an established practice. Extra and Expert members can contact our advice team for one-to-one telephone and email advice, which we can tailor to your specific situation.