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Dr Rosemary Listing joined Business for Doctors on The Doctor’s Lounge podcast to share practical legal guidance for doctors on protecting their practice, and themselves.
Dr Rosemary Listing appeared on The Doctor’s Lounge, the podcast produced by Business for Doctors, in an episode titled “Protecting Your Practice: Legal Insights for Doctors.” The conversation is a practical guide for doctors on the legal side of running a practice, and on how to protect both the practice and the practitioner.
Dr Listing brings a perspective that few lawyers can. Her work sits where medicine and law meet, and she understands the pressures doctors carry, both clinical and commercial. This episode was a chance to translate complex legal issues into clear, practical guidance that a busy practice owner can actually use.
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About Business for Doctors and The Doctor’s Lounge
Business for Doctors is an Australian community that supports doctors with the business side of medicine, from finances and investments to the day to day work of running a practice. Its podcast, The Doctor’s Lounge, shares stories, insights, and practical advice to help doctors grow their practices and look after themselves along the way.
What the episode covered
The conversation ranged across the legal questions doctors face at every stage of practice. In broad terms, it covered the following.
Setting up a new practice
The legal foundations of a practice are far easier to get right at the start than to fix later. Dr Listing walked through what to put in place early, and why it saves trouble down the track.
Employment contracts
Agreements with staff and contractors need to be clear and enforceable. She explained the common gaps that cause disputes, and how to close them before they become a problem.
Managing complaints
When a complaint or concern arises, the early steps matter a great deal. The episode covered how to respond calmly and correctly, and why the first response often shapes everything that follows.
Succession planning
Every practice is eventually handed on, sold, or wound down. Dr Listing talked about thinking ahead, so that transition happens on the owner’s terms rather than in a crisis.
Navigating regulatory challenges
Medicine is heavily regulated, and the rules are not static. She discussed staying compliant, and knowing where the real risks sit, so that doctors are not caught out.
Why it matters
Running a practice is demanding, and the legal side is often the part that gets left until something goes wrong. Getting it right early reduces stress, protects what a doctor has built, and frees them to focus on what matters most, caring for their patients. Sharing that guidance in plain language is exactly the kind of work Dr Listing values.
This episode, and this article, are general information only. They are not legal, medical, or financial advice, and nothing here creates a lawyer and client relationship. For guidance on a specific situation, the sensible next step is a conversation about the facts.
Legal guidance for your practice
Dr Listing and the team at Peter Evans and Associates advise doctors on the legal side of running a practice. To talk something through, get in touch.
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