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For UK private clinics

An outdated practice management system is holding you back

A practice management system that's five years out of date creates errors, slows your team down, and makes reporting impossible. Most clinics underestimate the cost of staying on legacy systems, until they see the comparison.

Cost of Inaction

Enter the admin hours you do each week and your clinical hourly rate. The calculator shows the estimated annual productivity cost of running on an outdated system.

Estimated Annual Cost
£55,200
Range: £38,640£71,760
8
£300
50%

How it breaks down

  • Weekly opportunity cost£1,200
  • Annual opportunity cost£55,200

Two minutes, no typing, and I read every one myself.

Paul, Solvable

From Paul

Tell me where that £55,200 is coming from, and I'll come back with the three things to fix first.

A few quick questions, about two minutes, and no typing. I read every one myself and reply with the three things costing you most and where I'd start. If it's useful, we talk. If not, you've still got a clear picture.

No obligation, no sales call unless you ask for one, and nothing automated lands in your inbox.

Paul, Solvable

I reply personally, usually the same day.
  • The system predates the clinic's current size and needs
  • Staff have adapted around limitations rather than removing them
  • Switching cost is treated as larger than the ongoing inefficiency
  • Integration with other tools is poor or absent

How to fix it

List the daily tasks the current system makes slow or impossible Scope a modern practice management system against those requirements Plan a phased migration so the switch does not disrupt clinics

Frequently asked questions

Why does this problem persist?

The system was chosen years ago and no longer fits how the clinic runs Staff build manual workarounds rather than changing the software The cost and disruption of switching feels larger than the daily friction

This is exactly what I do with UK private practices. Answer the few questions above and I'll come back personally with where to start. Paul.

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