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Plain-English answers on the rules that apply to a private allied health practice in the UK - and the standard each one rests on.
ComplianceCan I Sell Meal Plans as a Digital Product? The VAT Trap for Dietitians
Your consultations are VAT exempt. A meal plan sold without one may not be. And whether you email the PDF by hand or automatically changes its legal character entirely.
VAT Notice 701/57 · digital services rules10 min read
ComplianceHandling Client Food Diaries Under GDPR
A food diary is health data. And a statutory definition in the Data Protection Act means nutritionists cannot rely on the same lawful basis a dietitian can.
UK GDPR Article 9 · Data Protection Act 2018 s.2049 min read
ComplianceConsent and Chaperones for Internal Examinations in Women's Health Physio
Pelvic floor examination is a post-registration competence and cannot be delegated to a support worker. Written consent is not mandatory, but the chaperone offer must be recorded.
CSP/POGP PD092 · CSP consent guidance9 min read
ComplianceHow to Market Pelvic Health Services Without Breaching the Rules
The ASA's accepted physiotherapy conditions list contains no pelvic condition at all. And Google bans personalised advertising based on genital, bowel or urinary health.
CAP Code section 12 · Google personalised advertising policy9 min read
ComplianceWhat Can Osteopaths Legally Claim in Advertising?
CAP publishes a closed list of conditions osteopaths may advertise treating. Anything outside it needs clinical evidence, and an ASA breach is also a GOsC breach.
CAP Code section 12 · GOsC Osteopathic Practice Standard D110 min read
Clinical & practiceShould an OT Bill for Travel Time, and at What Rate?
There is a published government figure: £40 an hour for travel time and 45p a mile. It sits below the assessment rate, which tells you the convention.
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Clinical & practiceReducing No-Shows With Elderly Patients: Why SMS May Be the Wrong Tool
One study found SMS reminders made attendance worse for the over-70s. Another found 14% of elderly patients did not know they had an appointment at all.
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ComplianceIs There VAT on Orthotics? A Guide for UK Podiatrists
Your treatment is exempt. Goods applied during it are exempt. Goods handed over separately usually are not, and that distinction can force you to register for VAT.
VAT Notice 701/57 · VAT Notice 701/79 min read
Clinical & practiceDo Private Insurers Cover Osteopathy, and How Do You Get Recognised?
AXA requires a year of full GOsC registration first. Bupa recognises therapists individually and requires an enhanced DBS. And one network rule stops you charging the gap.
9 min read
Clinical & practiceHow Do You Price a Domiciliary Podiatry Round?
The unit of profit is the round, not the visit. Tightening a scattered round to a clustered one is worth about £150 a day before you change a single fee.
11 min read
Clinical & practiceCounselling Directory vs Psychology Today: UK Costs Compared
Psychology Today is around £19.95 a month in the UK, Counselling Directory from around £24.50, and the BACP Therapist Directory about £76 a year. Which pays back, and how to tell.
9 min read
Clinical & practiceHow Do You Get on Insurance Panels Like Bupa and AXA as a Psychologist?
Bupa wants a year full-time post-qualification and an enhanced DBS. AXA's published criteria name no DBS at all. The two are less similar than practitioners assume.
9 min read
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