Navigating The Challenges of Private Practice in partnership with OSI

A practical, insight-driven day for clinicians at every stage of private practice.

Feb 7th 2026 at 10:00AM

Scope are delighted to support Ocular Surface Insight (OSI) for Navigating the Challenges in Private Consultancy meeting the on Saturday 7th February, 10am – 4.30pm in Hilton Euston London, UK.

This practical, hands-on day is for clinicians at every stage of private practice:

Learn from consultants successfully balancing NHS & private practice.
Gain insights on continuous improvement and team development.
Discover strategies for practice management and patient care.
Participate in hands-on, interactive workshops with real-world applications.

Event Speakers:

Mr Samer Hamada
Ms Nishani Amerasinghe
Mr Ankur Barua
Mr Gok Ratnarajan
Mr Simon Kelly
Mr Rod Solar
Mr Steve Barnes

Event Agenda:

Time	Agenda Item/Topic	Speaker
9:30 (30 min)	Registration and Tea & Coffee
10:00 (10 min)	Ocular Surface Insight (OSI) Welcome	Samer Hamada
10:10 (5 min)	Scope Eyecare Welcome	Edel Duffy
10:15 (40 min)	The Double Vision: Juggling the NHS and Building a Private Practice	Ms Nishani Amerasinghe
10:55 (40 min)	The Private Practice Hindsight: What I Wish I Knew Earlier	Mr Ankur Barua
11:35 (5 min)	Hanson Medical (Sponsor Slot)	Mr Ankur Barua
11:40 (20 min)	Coffee Break	Mr Ankur Barua
12:00 (40 min)	Beyond the Clinician: Essential Strategies for Team Building and Practice Management	Mr Gok Ratnarajan
12:40 (5 min)	Snowbird Finance (Sponsor Slot)
12:45 (60 min)	Lunch
13:45 (45 min)	Financial Planning in Private Practice	Steve Barnes
14:30 (30 min)	Medicolegal Matters	Mr Simon Kelly
15:00 (20 min)	Coffee Break
15:20 (70 min)	Workshops: Diagnosing and Removing Growth Constraints in Private Practice	Mr Rod Solar
16:30	Close