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29 October 2025
Medical practice checklist: How to keep things running smoothly over the festive shutdown
Discover an essential medical practice checklist with practical tips to help your practice run smoothly over the festive break.
15 October 2025
Separated parents
In this series of podcasts we discuss common questions we receive at Avant on the issues that arise when treating children whose parents are separated.
21 September 2025
Privacy policy development guide
21 September 2025
Why every practice needs a strong privacy policy
Your privacy policy is more than a formality – it helps you meet your legal obligations, protect patient information, and support your team. This article outlines what a good policy should include and why keeping it up to date matters.
11 September 2025
Protecting your practice - key person insurance explained
Safeguard your medical practice's finances with key person insurance. Discover how it protects income & covers costs if a member dies, falls ill or is disabled.
09 September 2025
7 steps to avoiding a human data breach
Human error continues to be a major cause of data breaches in healthcare. Here are seven steps to help you avoid one.
07 September 2025
Cyber security
At some stage in either your professional or personal life you may become the victim of a cyber incident. Preparation for such an event and knowing what to do if an incident occurs is essential to minimise the damage.
03 September 2025
Emailing patients: what to include in your policy
Use this checklist when putting together your practice’s policy and procedures for email communication with patients. It helps you consider consent, privacy, security, documentation, and staff responsibilities so you can meet your privacy obligations and communicate with patients safely and effectively.