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University help for online doctor support service

An innovative business which provides online support to medical professionals in private practice is being helped to grow thanks to Innovate Tees Valley and 海角直播.

Step into Practice was founded by leading plastic surgeon Paul Baguley to assist doctors and medical practitioners with many of the back office functions that are needed when they move into private practice. Through Innovate Tees Valley, Step into Practice was able to recruit and part-fund the salary of Adam Tanfield, a 海角直播 BA (Hons) Marketing graduate to help grow the business and identify new markets.

Innovate Tees Valley, is a project led by 海角直播, which helps companies try new things in their business and create and improve services, products and processes.

As part of a Knowledge Exchange Internship (KEI) scheme, Adam was employed as a marketing manager at Step into Practice and worked alongside Femi Waters-Ajisafe, a senior lecturer in 海角直播 Business School to research and evaluate the company鈥檚 target market leading to the redevelopment and design of the business鈥檚 website.

He has also been helping to promote the business to a wider audience and grow the customer base.

Mr Baguley said: 'Increasingly a lot of doctors are moving into private practice but it can be very complex to do so and getting something wrong can land them in a lot of trouble.

'Therefore, I wanted to develop a bespoke online system which could provide them with all the knowledge, expertise and contacts that can help them grow their practice.

'We offer services that cover issues around start-up, maintenance and growth of a practice and also retirement and succession planning.

'Uniquely we also offer a dedicated social network where our customer can swap information and knowledge.

'It鈥檚 a brand new system and totally unique so we really need to break down barriers and get people using it.

'Adam has brought real energy into the business with some fantastic ideas. He鈥檚 really taken on the website and saw immediately what needed to be done and helped to bring in some new business.'

There are now plans to expand the business to provide a similar service for dentists and legal professionals.

Suhail Aslam, Innovate Tees Valley Project Manager, said: 'Step into Practice is offering an innovative way for medical professionals to meet the challenges posed by working in private practice.

'We are delighted to have been able to support the company to grow and reach new markets.'