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Setting Up a Complementary Health Practice

Starting an alternative medicine business

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Chapter List

1. A Brief Word Before You Start
2. Locating Your Premises Size Of Premises; Licences; Access For Disabled Clients; The Practice Environment; Security And Safety; Transport Links And Parking Facilities; Working On Your Own Or With A Colleague; Travel Costs And Personal Time Constraints; Working From Home; Occupyin
3. Equipping The Practice Equipping Your Practice As Cheaply As Possible; Setting A Theme; Business Equipment And Furniture Suppliers; What Equipment, Furniture And Supplies Does Your Practice Need?; What Specialist Equipment Will You Need?; What General Equipment Do You Need?; Com
4. Financing The Practice Planning For Financial Success; The Six-Step Planning Process; Putting Together Your Profit And Loss Account; Costing The Venture;
5. Insurance, Professional And Legal Requirements What Legal And Professional Requirements Do I Have To Meet?; Insurance; Disability Discrimination Act; Data Protection Act; Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Venereal And Infectious Diseases – The Legal Situation; Treating Children – The Legal Situation; Trea
6. Money Matters Banking; Do I Need A Separate Business Bank Account?; Why Might I Find A Business Bank Account Useful?; Savings Accounts; Loans; Credit Cards; Keeping Your Accounts; Using An Accountant; Income; Tax Credits And Grants; Pensions And Health Plans; Insurance;
7. Keeping Records Why Keep Records?; What Records Do I Need To Keep?; Client Records; Data Protection Act (Dpa); Financial Records; Training Records; Insurance Records; Professional Membership Records And Certificates; Keeping, Storing And Disposing Of Records;
8. Training And Professional Development Why Do I Need Further Training?; How Should I Plan My Training?;
9. Good Business Practice First Impressions Count; Naming Your Business; The Working Environment; Your Session Charges; Your Working Week; Handling Bookings; Business Stationery; That All–important First Contact; Good Housekeeping;
10. Marketing Your Practice Why Do I Need To Advertise?; What’s Unique About My Practice?; Who Would Be Interested In My Work?; How Should I Advertise My Practice?; How Much Should I Spend On Advertising?; What Approaches Should I Take?;
11. Future Plans The Next Five Years Begin Now; Why It’s Important To Plan; Planning For Success; Planning Decision ‘tree’; Scheduling Your Plan; Creative Thinking To Remove Blocks;
12. Looking After Yourself Why Is This Important?; Keeping Home And Work Life Separate; How Can I Physically Separate My Work And Home Life?; Monitoring Your Workload; Time Management; Looking After Your Own Health And Safety; Holidays And Time Out; Supervision And Mentoring; Person
13. Further Help Access To Health Records; Accessibility Issues; Advertising On Health-Based Websites; Advice; Benefits; Bupa; Business Link; Children Act; Companies House; Complementary Health Directories And Magazines; Creative And Lateral Thinking; Credit Card Transacti