03347cam a22003858i 4500 19736 19736 23524221 OSt 20250416152249.0 240119s2024 enk b 001 0 eng 2023047556 9781032467016 (paperback) DLC eng rda DLC DLC pcc e-uk--- 616.855 075 MCQ W 23/eng/20240123 McQueen, Diana, author. Building an independent speech and language therapy practice : a guide to support and inspire healthcare practitioners / Diana McQueen and Jo Williams. 2404 Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2024. 250p. text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. Introduction and navigation; Foreword; 1 Setting the scene; 2 Choices; 3 National context; 4 Methodology, findings and support structures; 5 Business models; 6 The toolbox essentials; 7 The everyday stuff; 8 Let’s talk about money; 9 Contracts; 10 Governance; 11 Technology; 12 The team; 13 Clinical service delivery: Simple steps to launch your (clinical) model; 14 Measuring impact; 15 Trouble-shooting; 16 Looking to the future; Appendices "Set against the context of a changing professional landscape, this book examines the journey of the authors, Jo and Diana, as they transitioned from working in the NHS to setting up an independent practice following redundancy. Highlighting both the benefits and challenges, the authors outline the steps they took to move from survival mode and crisis management to a position of stability and success. This book provides readers with a wealth of practical advice, helping them to avoid pitfalls and seize opportunities with confidence when establishing their own independent practice. It also touches on the fall-out from redundancy - pertinent to any job, anywhere. Chapters explore a variety of topics, including but not limited to: The national context, implications for setting up an independent practice and business models Practical considerations: financial management, contracts, governance, technology, creating a team and models of clinical service delivery Assessing success and identifying areas for improvement; measuring impact, troubleshooting, and looking to the future Written in an entertaining yet informative manner, with the voices of other experienced professionals drawn on throughout in the form of personal stories and specialist contributions, this book is essential reading for speech and language therapists (and others) considering going down the independent route"-- Provided by publisher. Speech therapy Practice Great Britain Speech therapy Vocational guidance Great Britain Speech therapists Great Britain. Williams, Jo, 1966- author. Online version: McQueen, Diana. Building an independent speech and language therapy practice Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2024 9781003382928 (DLC) 2023047557 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg ddc RFT 0 0 ddc 0 0 R-39/1 AIISH AIISH 2025-04-16 0 616.855 075 MCQ W 23983 2025-04-16 00:00:00 2025-04-16 RFT