Professional Passport: Private Practice: Insights and Considerations for Getting Started
This online course provides practical guidance, expert interviews, and valuable insights to help you navigate the crucial decisions that surround getting into private practice.
Developed in partnership with Vivek Mehan of Virtual Finance Training, this course covers a range of topics from exploring the market as a private surgeon to setting up as a sole trader and calculating tax.
This course is worth 4 CPD points
This is an online course with enrolment duration of 10 years.
Membership and other discounts apply on Professional Passport courses. RCS England members receive a 60% discount worth £119.40 on Private Practice: Insights and Considerations for Getting Started courses. Please go to booking options for details. Explore our membership options.
- £199.00
- 4.00 CPD Points
Learning Outcomes
After completing this course, you will be able to:
- Determine your personal motivation towards setting up a private practice.
- Analyse how managing a private practice would align with your career aims, lifestyle and values.
- Summarise the processes and requirements associated with running a private practice.
- Discuss how these processes and requirements can be developed.
- Outline some of the basic tax fundamentals related to running a business.
Suitability
This course is for surgeons considering setting up a private practice, those who have embarked on starting a private practice and are looking for additional support, or those who simply want to know more about what’s involved and how to get started.
Format
Professional Passport Programme
This course is part of our Professional Passport Programme. The Passport is an evolving resource which helps surgeons and clinicians to navigate professional opportunities and challenges during their career. Our courses are developed with surgeons and members of the surgical team and aim to inspire self-development of key skills and leadership behaviours through a combination of e-learning, resources and recorded discussion.
For more information, visit the Professional Passport e-learning page.
Booking Options
Royal College Of Surgeons Courses
01
Oct
2025
-
01
Oct
2035
Please note, as this is an online module, you can start at any time that is convenient for you. It is not restricted to any particular time or date.
£199.00
Pricing notes:
Full price: £199.00
Fellow: £119.00 (40% Discount)
Faculty: £159.00 (20% Discount)
Course Fees:
Please note, we require full payment upon booking. Take a look at the cancellation policy first.
London
Book online
Before booking at the centre, please ensure you are logged in to your account or, if you do not have an account, have registered.
Before booking at the centre, please ensure you are logged in to your account or, if you do not have an account, have registered.
01
Nov
2025
-
01
Nov
2035
Please note, as this is an online module, you can start at any time that is convenient for you. It is not restricted to any particular time or date.
£199.00
Pricing notes:
Full price: £199.00
Fellow: £119.00 (40% Discount)
Faculty: £159.00 (20% Discount)
Course Fees:
Please note, we require full payment upon booking. Take a look at the cancellation policy first.
London
Book online
Before booking at the centre, please ensure you are logged in to your account or, if you do not have an account, have registered.
Before booking at the centre, please ensure you are logged in to your account or, if you do not have an account, have registered.
01
Dec
2025
-
01
Dec
2035
Please note, as this is an online module, you can start at any time that is convenient for you. It is not restricted to any particular time or date.
£199.00
Pricing notes:
Full price: £199.00
Fellow: £119.00 (40% Discount)
Faculty: £159.00 (20% Discount)
Course Fees:
Please note, we require full payment upon booking. Take a look at the cancellation policy first.
London
Book online
Before booking at the centre, please ensure you are logged in to your account or, if you do not have an account, have registered.
Before booking at the centre, please ensure you are logged in to your account or, if you do not have an account, have registered.