Medical transcription service for clinics

Private hospitals and clinics, groups of consultants, specialist practices and medical secretary agencies that need reliable cover.

Contract or per-minute pricing, with a margin on the work your typists do. Steady monthly clients matter more than one-off jobs.

• Medical terminology and proofreading
• Organising work and deadlines
• Selling to busy practice managers
• Managing and training freelancers

• UK GDPR: you will likely act as a data processor for clinics, so check contract terms and the ICO data protection fee
• Clients may expect a data processing agreement and evidence of secure systems, and NHS-linked work may add extra checks
• Check whether your typists are self-employed or employees, as this affects tax and insurance
• Employer's liability insurance may be needed once you employ staff, and professional indemnity is worth checking
• Late or inaccurate work can lose a client quickly, so set up a quality check

Startup costs are typically around £1,500 to £6,000, depending on your software, secure systems, equipment and marketing. These are estimates, so check what clinics expect in terms of secure systems before you invest.

Monthly revenue is typically around £3,000 to £10,000, depending on how many clinics and contracts you win and how many typists you use. These are estimates, not guarantees, and typist costs need to be covered from revenue.

Things to check include whether you act as a data processor under UK GDPR, contract terms and the ICO data protection fee, data processing agreements, extra NHS-linked checks, whether typists are self-employed or employees, and employer's liability and professional indemnity insurance.