About us
Who are The Private GP Forum?
We have been involved in running a private GP practice for over 12 years. We share what we have learned so that you can make your private general practice a success.
Why we exist
Most GPs come to private practice from the NHS. The clinical work is familiar. Much of the rest isn’t: registering with the CQC, setting fees, choosing a record system and working alongside the patient’s NHS GP.
The Private GP Forum brings that know-how together in one place. We answer the questions GPs actually ask, in plain English and for the UK, and we keep the answers up to date. Hear from experienced private GPs and the people working to improve the sector.
Who it’s for
GPs at every stage of private general practice, and the teams who work with them.
Thinking about private work
NHS GPs, salaried or partners, and trainees weighing up what private general practice involves.
Setting up a practice
GPs in the months before their first patient: CQC registration, premises, indemnity and systems.
Running a practice
Private GPs and practice managers handling billing, compliance, prescribing and the NHS.
Growing
Practices taking on more clinicians, adding services or opening new sites.
What we publish
Everything on the site is free to read. A free account adds checklists, templates and tools.
Guides
Answers to the questions GPs ask about going and staying private, from CQC registration to fees.
Systems directory
The clinical systems, laboratories and tools private practices use, and what each one does.
News & insights
What’s changing in private general practice, and what it means for your practice.
The Beat
Our one-minute monthly newsletter: industry news, new guides, technology and jobs.
How our content is reviewed
- Every guide is reviewed by a practising GP, named on the page with the date it was last reviewed.
- We check guides against UK sources such as the CQC, GMC, ICO and NHS England, and link to them.
- We review each guide at least once a year, and our guide to choosing a record system every six months.
- Systems profiles are factual. We don’t rank products or name a “best” system.
Get in touch
Questions, ideas for a guide, or spotted something we’ve got wrong? Email us and we’ll get back to you.
The Private GP Forum is operated by Healthwatch Limited.