Profits Focus Articles
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Keeping an eye on costs: Ophthalmology, Dec 2011
Ophthalmologists’ practices are continuing to prosper as they manage to increase profits by keeping a firm grip on costs, reports Ray Stanbridge. Additional material from Martin Murray
Down but still looking up: Orthopods, November
Profits for orthopaedic surgeons have taken a dip in our latest benchmark survey by Ray Stanbridge. But, with a number of interesting developments on the cards, they can be optimistic about their future. Additional material from Martin Murray
Costs curb rise in profits: Cardiologists, October
Rising expenses hit cardiologists in our latest earnings survey but they managed to offset this with additional income, reports Ray Stanbridge. Additional material from Martin Murray
Who says 13’s unlucky? ENT surgeons, September
Profits for ENT surgeons have been showing a healthy increase with a 13% rise, reports Ray Stanbridge. Additional material from Martin Murray
Cut in surgeons’ profits: July/August
A surprise overall drop in expenses cushioned general surgeons from the full effects of falling income, reports Ray Stanbridge. Additional material from Martin Murray
Profits are put to sleep: Anaesthetists, June
Falling incomes and rising expenses have sent anaesthetists’ profits down the tubes, finds Ray Stanbridge in our unique earnings benchmark series. But they are fighting back. Additional material from Martin Murray
Physicians fizz yet again: May
Increased income and lower costs have boosted physicians’ profits by 10%, following a similar figure last year. But, says Ray Stanbridge, the picture is distorted by successful oncologists dragging up the average. Additional material from Martin Murray
Profits go down the tube: Urologists, April
Urologists’ incomes have taken a knock recently but big changes in the health service are signalling some exciting business opportunities to help them bounce back, says Ray Stanbridge. Additional material from Martin Murray
Profit prognosis is right: Radiologists, March
Last year’s predictions that radiologists’ private practices would come under pressure has unfortunately proved to be correct, says Ray Stanbridge, and their profits have fallen. Additional material from Martin Murray
Push to seize NHS work: Gynaecologists, February
Taking advantage of new opportunities arising from NHS work will be crucial for gynaecologists who want to see an improvement in their earnings in the months ahead, says Ray Stanbridge. Additional material from Martin Murray
The future is hard to see: Ophthalmology, Dec-Jan
It was a bleak mid winter outlook for ophthalmologists this time last year, but – as Ray Stanbridge and Martin Murray report – their profits were far better than predicted
Group therapy success: Orthopods, November
There’s good news for orthopaedic surgeons in our latest benchmark survey of their profits last year. Ray Stanbridge and Martin Murray report
Cardiologists are upbeat: October
Cardiologists have been increasing their income and cutting their expenses, finds Ray Stanbridge in Independent Practitioner Today’s unique benchmarking series. Now the Government’s plans could make things even rosier. Additional material by Martin Murray
Good nose for marketing: ENT surgeons, September
Rising expenses have cut in to ENT surgeons’ profits and cancelled out their extra earnings capacity, reports Ray Stanbridge. Additional material by Martin Murray
Surgeons can’t cut costs: July-August
This time last year we were reporting a healthy rise in general surgeons’ profits. But this year they have taken a tumble. Ray Stanbridge explains why. Additional material by Martin Murray
Gasmens’ inflated costs: June
Rising expenses ate into anaesthetists’ profits in our latest benchmark survey. But Ray Stanbridge finds these consultants were able to protect themselves with new income streams. Additional material by Martin Murray
Well-heeled physicians: May
Double-digit profit growth for physicians? Ray Stanbridge looks at what has been happening behind one of the largest increases the Independent Practitioner Today survey has ever shown. Additional material by Martin Murray
Their pain is plain to see: Radiologists, April
Strong investment is paying off for radiologists as income for the ‘average’ in this specialty take a dive, reports Ray Stanbridge. Additional material by Martin Murray
Urologists are holding up: March
Extra private income from the NHS has been helping those urologists who are not in groups to protect their earnings. Ray Stanbridge evaluates this specialty’s latest accounts. Additional material by Martin Murray
Hard to deliver growth: Gynaecologists, February
Rising costs have done gynaecologists’ profits no favours, finds Ray Stanbridge in our latest evaluation of this specialty’s accounts. Additional material by Martin Murray
Painful poke in the eye: Ophthalmologists, Dec-Jan
Ouch! It’s been a painful time for ophthalmologists’ profits – and it’s going to get worse unless they take action. Ray Stanbridge and Martin Murray report
Costs pared to the bone: Orthopods, November
In the first specialty figures for 2007-08, Ray Stanbridge finds orthopaedic surgeons making the best of things as the recession bit. Additional material by Martin Murray
Bad debts at heart of it: cardiologists, October
Bad debts are a growing problem for this group of doctors as their profits rise – and it is set to get worse, warns Ray Stanbridge. Additional material by Martin Murray
Costs take the shine off: ENT surgeons, September
A £3,000 increase in fees has helped ENT surgeons make a small increase in profits, despite rising expenses, reports Ray Stanbridge. Additional material by Martin Murray
Income outstrips costs: General surgeons, July/Aug
A strong performance by surgeons in our latest benchmarking survey by Ray Stanbridge has given them a healthy increase in profits. Additional material by Martin Murray
Calm before the storm: Anaesthetists, June
Anaesthetists’ latest profits are up. But our benchmarking series by Ray Stanbridge warns their fees will be under renewed pressure. Additional material by Martin Murray
Pay is a very mixed bag: Physicians, May
Incomes of physicians with a private practice are holding up, while many have the chance to see real growth, according to Ray Stanbridge. Additional material by Martin Murray
Cut in fees will hit hard: Radiologists, April
Ouch! More pay pain for radiologists is inevitable as hospital groups jump on the bandwagon, warns Ray Stanbridge. Additional material by Martin Murray
The monopoly winners: Urologists, March
Urologists incomes are holding up, despite the recession. Ray Stanbridge reports on their latest earnings trends. Additional material by Martin Murray
Income holding up well: Gynaecologists, February
Everyone’s on about the recession, but the latest figures for gynaecologists show that their incomes are holding up – and some in group structures are seeing double-digit profit growth, Ray Stanbridge reports. Additional material by Martin Murray
Good eye for business: Ophthalmologists, December
A £5k profits rise for eye surgeons, following a £4k increase the previous year, means consultants in this specialty have been seeing higher growth than many. Ray Stanbridge assesses what’s been going on. Additional material by Martin Murray
Incisive business brains: Orthopods, November
Orthopods are at the forefront of taking advantage of the opportunities available in this fast-changing market, reports Ray Stanbridge. Additional material by Martin Murray
Rooms for improvement: Cardiologists, October
Profits may have peaked for cardiologists, warns Ray Stanbridge. So could forming groups be the answer? Additional material by Martin Murray
Rising tide of expenses: ENT surgeons, September
A large rise in expenses has taken its toll on ENT surgeons’ profits, reports Ray Stanbridge. Additional material by Martin Murray