Acupuncture from a rented clinic room

Clients who find you through the clinic's passing trade, its website and other therapists' referrals, plus your own regulars.

A fee per session, minus your room hire. Renting by the session lets you add days as your client list grows.

• Professional acupuncture training and safe needle practice
• Building referrals with other therapists
• Managing your own diary and bookings
• Clear, friendly communication with new clients

• Local council registration rules for acupuncture practitioners and premises, which differ between areas
• Your own professional indemnity and public liability insurance, even if the clinic has cover
• Read the room rental agreement for notice periods, minimum days and who handles clinical waste
• Quiet weeks can still leave you paying rent, so start with fewer days

Estimates suggest startup costs are typically around £1,000 to £4,000, depending on the room rental terms, your equipment and insurance. This assumes you are already trained and qualified. Starting with fewer days can help keep rent manageable.

Estimates put monthly revenue typically around £800 to £4,000, depending on how many days you rent and how many clients you see. That is revenue, not profit, so rent must come out of it. Time starts from around 10 hours a week.

Check local council registration rules for acupuncture practitioners and premises, which differ between areas. Arrange your own professional indemnity and public liability insurance even if the clinic has cover, and read the agreement for notice periods, minimum days and clinical waste.