A new campaign to safeguard doctors’ independence in private healthcare will be unveiled by The BMA’s Private Practice Committee (PPC) at this year’s BMA Private Practice Conference.
The PPC said the forthcoming campaign aims to restore the doctor–patient relationship and empower doctors to create conditions for more fulfilling, sustainable careers for doctors working in private practice. It will include defending the right to set fair fees and call for greater transparency for both clinicians and patients.
The annual conference, which is taking place on 14 November, is set against a backdrop of growing disquiet among doctors over the increasingly challenging nature of the relationship with private health insurers.
Sessions will cover everything from accounting in private practice and negotiating with private hospital groups to the evolving relationship between the NHS and the private sector.
Dedicated afternoon sessions will provide tailored content for GPs and consultants. GPs will receive guidance on establishing an independent practice, while consultants will focus on managing fees, taxation and hospital relationships.
Other sessions will explore future-facing themes such as artificial intelligence in private medicine and the economics of a changing healthcare market.
‘For doctors at any stage of their private practice journey, the conference offers something more than just information,’ said the BMA. ‘It is about gaining the confidence and support to grow your practice while also contributing to the wider movement that is reshaping independent healthcare.’
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