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How Much Should an Osteopath Charge in the UK?
Every page answering this is written for patients. Here is the practitioner version, with the only benchmark survey the profession has and what it means for your fee.
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Can a Self-Employed Practitioner Get an Enhanced DBS Check? The Rules Changed
Until January 2026 the self-employed could only get a Basic DBS. Enhanced checks are now available, but only through an Umbrella Body, and most published advice is out of date.
DBS eligibility rules, updated 21 January 20269 min read
- Clinical & practice
How to Get Recognised by Bupa, AXA and Vitality as a Physiotherapist
Bupa requires a lead clinician with five years post qualification experience and a Sessional Average at or below 5.5. Here is what AXA and Vitality require too.
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Is My Practice VAT Exempt? A Discipline-by-Discipline Guide
Which UK allied health professions are VAT exempt, which are standard-rated, and why statutory registration and therapeutic purpose decide it. Full table.
VAT Notice 701/57 · VATA 1994 Sch 9 Group 710 min read
- Clinical & practice
What Insurance Do You Need to Start a Private Physio Practice?
CSP membership insurance covers your limited company only below £200,000 turnover. Bupa sets a different bar again. Two thresholds most physiotherapists never hear about.
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- Clinical & practice
What Does It Actually Cost to Set Up a Private Practice in Year One?
An honest line-by-line for a UK allied health practice: registration, indemnity, ICO, room rent, equipment and software, plus the cost nobody puts on the list.
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- Clinical & practice
How to Get More Physiotherapy Patients Without Paying for Ads
UK benchmark data on what a patient actually costs to acquire, why retention beats acquisition on the numbers, and the free channels that work in order of return.
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- Clinical & practice
How Many Patients a Week Do I Need to Replace My NHS Salary?
The sessions-per-week maths for leaving the NHS, at 2026/27 Agenda for Change pay bands, using real UK clinic benchmarks for utilisation, no-shows and margin.
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- Clinical & practice
Practice Management Software for Osteopaths: What Actually Matters
What GOsC Osteopathic Practice Standards require of your records, what that means when choosing clinic software, and the features osteopaths need that generic systems miss.
GOsC Osteopathic Practice Standards · UK GDPR9 min read
- Clinical & practice
Sole Trader or Limited Company? Choosing a Structure for Your Private Practice
Two things changed in April 2026 that alter the answer: dividend tax rose and Making Tax Digital arrived for sole traders. What that means for a UK allied health practice.
2026/27 tax year10 min read
- Clinical & practice
How Much Should a Physiotherapy Session Cost in the UK?
UK physiotherapists charge a median £74 initial and £63 follow-up in 2026. Regional rates, and the arithmetic that turns your fee into an actual income.
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- Clinical & practice
How to Set Up Online Booking for Your Physio Practice (Without Paying Commission)
What marketplace commission actually costs a UK physiotherapy clinic, how it compares to the real cost of acquiring a patient, and how to run your own booking page instead.
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Moving Your Physio Practice From Paper Records to Digital: A Practical Guide
Can you legally destroy paper patient records after scanning them? What BS 10008 requires, what UK GDPR adds, and the order to do a migration in without losing anything.
BS 10008 · UK GDPR · DPA 201810 min read
- Clinical & practice
How to Reduce No-Shows at Your Physio Clinic (With the Evidence)
UK benchmark no-show rates for physiotherapy clinics, what a DNA actually costs you per year, and the reminder wording that randomised trials show works best.
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Do I Need CQC Registration as a Private Physiotherapist in England?
Most private physios do not need CQC registration. Here is why, and the three situations where the answer changes.
Health and Social Care Act 20084 min read
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How Long Do I Need to Keep Physiotherapy Patient Records?
The specific retention periods UK private physios must follow, where the figures come from, and what to do when records reach the end of their life.
NHS Records Management Code of Practice (2021)4 min read
- Clinical & practice
How to Write SOAP Notes for Physiotherapy (With Examples)
What goes in each section of a physiotherapy SOAP note, what the HCPC looks for, and two annotated examples you can adapt.
HCPC standards for record keeping5 min read
- Clinical & practice
Practice Management Software for Physiotherapists: What It Does and Whether You Need It
A plain-English guide to what practice management software handles in a physio practice, what to look for, and how much to expect to pay.
Buyer’s guide4 min read
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UK GDPR for Physiotherapists: Six Things You Must Do
What UK GDPR actually requires of a private physiotherapy practice, in plain English: who is responsible, what your software has to give you, and a compliance checklist.
UK GDPR Art. 9 · Data Protection Act 20188 min read