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BMA Business Support

Your interest in new provision contracts and commissioning schemes in primary or secondary healthcare may be growing by reacting to new ways of working in the NHS. However, the prospect of setting up your business can be daunting. Are you wondering where to start and what to do next? If so we can help you.

If you have little or no training in business and you would like a basic understanding of the business skills you will need to survive in a changing health service, get a head start by accessing our four business guides for doctors.

As a member, you have free exclusive access to this expert information and should log in to download the guides as pdf documents or call our advisors on 0300 123 1233 if you wish to have copies sent to you.

In developing this service, the BMA is not making any political statement about the merits of any particular system of provision or endorsing any specific government policies, however, the BMA is recognising that in order to survive in this increasingly competitive environment, doctors are having to become more business savvy. If you don’t know where to start, BMA Business Support can help you.

People management: A business guide to recruiting and managing people People management: A business guide to recruiting and managing people

Introduction to the crucial issues when recruiting and managing people to comply with employment laws and regulations when running your own business as a doctor.

Bidding and tendering - a guide for doctors Bidding and tendering - a guide for doctors

A guide containing useful tips and advice on the whole bidding and tendering process, including how to select and tender for contracts, plus how to write your bid.

Business Planning Advice Business Planning Advice

This guide highlights the areas you need to assess and consider in order to write an effective business plan, such as your competitors, 'customers', risks and tax issues.

Business structures: A guide for doctors on setting up their own business Business structures: A guide for doctors on setting up their own business

Identifying the right trading structure for your own business is a complex process. This guide helps you explore the different options available.

Partnership Agreement Drafting Service

The service is designed exclusively for general medical practices throughout the UK to meet their business needs.

© British Medical Association 2011