Practical guides for setting up as a practitioner
Are you a care, allied health or wellbeing practitioner preparing to set up? Finding the right space, anticipating costs, understanding regulations, choosing between renting and buying: each step raises practical questions that are not always easy to answer alone.
This section gathers practical guides written to help you see more clearly. Each article addresses a specific question, with factual information, concrete benchmarks and advice drawn from real-world experience.
These guides are primarily intended for practitioners preparing to set up in a private office or shared care space, particularly in Bordeaux and Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Before you set up
How to find a medical or paramedical office in Bordeaux
Location, size, budget, accessibility, shared spaces: the essential criteria for finding an office suited to your practice in Bordeaux.
Read the guideWhich professions can share an office or care space
Psychologists, osteopaths, dietitians, sophrologists, naturopaths… Complementarity, schedules and confidentiality in a shared setting.
Read the guideFunding & decisions
What budget to plan for opening an office in Bordeaux
Rent, deposit, renovations, furniture, insurance, cash reserve: a realistic breakdown of costs to anticipate, item by item.
Read the guideShould you rent or buy your medical office
Flexibility, equity, professional maturity: the concrete criteria for choosing the option best suited to your situation.
Read the guideFitting out your office
What size do you need for a medical or paramedical office
From 11 to 18 sqm depending on your profession: realistic minimum areas, the role of shared spaces, and oversizing mistakes to avoid.
Read the guideCan you convert a commercial space into a medical office
Planning rules, designated use, ERP standards, co-ownership, acoustics, renovation costs: the steps and checkpoints before starting.
Read the guideFrequently asked questions
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