[pieceofthepuzzle]

“If they don�€™t like working for the gov, can they still set up a private practice if they choose?”

I think you have to fulfill a certain amount of ‘public’ practice hours each day or week, and ‘private’ patient hours come after this.

[Winniesboy]

Only if they’re contracted to the NHS. They can work entirely in private practice of they so choose, although that’s relatively uncommon.