Diana McQueen and Jo Williams are Co-Directors at Soundswell Speech and Language Therapy Solutions, an independent provider of speech and language therapy services. They both have many years experience both as clinicians and service managers in the NHS.Diana has written extensively and presented research at speech and language therapy conferences in the UK and Europe. Previously, she has worked as a Specialist Advisor for the Care Quality Commission (CQC).Jo has a Master’s degree in Leadership for Healthcare Improvement. She has worked as a Fitness to Practice Partner at the Health Care Professions Council and is currently a Local Government Early Years Peer Reviewer.

‘Alongside sharing their experiences and those of others in terms of changes to employment patterns, the chapters in the book provide a helpful practical resource for both existing independent practitioners and those who are setting up a business with all that this entails.’Ms Kamini Gadhok MBE, BSc Hons, Doctor of Civil Law (Honorary), Master of Science (Honorary), MRCSLT, Hon Companionship COP

• 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

Diana McQueen and Jo Williams are Co-Directors at Soundswell Speech and Language Therapy Solutions, an independent provider of speech and language therapy services. They both have many years experience both as clinicians and service managers in the NHS.Diana has written extensively and presented research at speech and language therapy conferences in the UK and Europe. Previously, she has worked as a Specialist Advisor for the Care Quality Commission (CQC).Jo has a Master’s degree in Leadership for Healthcare Improvement. She has worked as a Fitness to Practice Partner at the Health Care Professions Council and is currently a Local Government Early Years Peer Reviewer.

‘Alongside sharing their experiences and those of others in terms of changes to employment patterns, the chapters in the book provide a helpful practical resource for both existing independent practitioners and those who are setting up a business with all that this entails.’Ms Kamini Gadhok MBE, BSc Hons, Doctor of Civil Law (Honorary), Master of Science (Honorary), MRCSLT, Hon Companionship COP

• 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

Diana McQueen and Jo Williams are Co-Directors at Soundswell Speech and Language Therapy Solutions, an independent provider of speech and language therapy services. They both have many years experience both as clinicians and service managers in the NHS.Diana has written extensively and presented research at speech and language therapy conferences in the UK and Europe. Previously, she has worked as a Specialist Advisor for the Care Quality Commission (CQC).Jo has a Master’s degree in Leadership for Healthcare Improvement. She has worked as a Fitness to Practice Partner at the Health Care Professions Council and is currently a Local Government Early Years Peer Reviewer.

‘Alongside sharing their experiences and those of others in terms of changes to employment patterns, the chapters in the book provide a helpful practical resource for both existing independent practitioners and those who are setting up a business with all that this entails.’Ms Kamini Gadhok MBE, BSc Hons, Doctor of Civil Law (Honorary), Master of Science (Honorary), MRCSLT, Hon Companionship COP

• 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