Hi Ian, some useful info from a couple of my practices today. one has a choice in their town of mi night vet (I think opened fairly recently) and vets now. mi night vet were offering to provide the OOH cover FOC to the practice. however, they have stayed with vets now as they feel there is better continuity of care and a well trained, consistent team. they are paying c. £450 a month. another practice who don’t have a core OOH provider in their area are paying £800. So some big variations.
I’ll confirm as soon as I have other responses, but I think £300-£400 is probably going to be the average if there are a couple of options in the town for you to choose from – higher rates if there is only one OOH option. hope that helps?
a further reply Ian, one of my practices said their OOH provider started with a quote at the £3/400 a month mark for a one year contract but dropped significantly when they signed up to a longer term. what I’m taking from feedback received is don’t be afraid to negotiate!
Hi Ian, some useful info from a couple of my practices today. one has a choice in their town of mi night vet (I think opened fairly recently) and vets now. mi night vet were offering to provide the OOH cover FOC to the practice. however, they have stayed with vets now as they feel there is better continuity of care and a well trained, consistent team. they are paying c. £450 a month. another practice who don’t have a core OOH provider in their area are paying £800. So some big variations.
I’ll confirm as soon as I have other responses, but I think £300-£400 is probably going to be the average if there are a couple of options in the town for you to choose from – higher rates if there is only one OOH option. hope that helps?
a further reply Ian, one of my practices said their OOH provider started with a quote at the £3/400 a month mark for a one year contract but dropped significantly when they signed up to a longer term. what I’m taking from feedback received is don’t be afraid to negotiate!
Hi guys yes there’s been some negotiation and we’ve found a provider. thanks for your help
I have the choice of two out of hours providers, neither of which charge me (clients are charged a lot though)
Hi Rory, do either of them charge you a fee per case?