Category: Career & wellbeing

How to supervise physician associates: tips for GP locums

Dr Heidi Mounsey, medicolegal consultant at Medical Protection, provides some helpful advice for GP locums to consider as they supervise or manage physician associates

Pre-employment checklist for salaried GPs – GP guide

The resource helps GP locums gather information in the public domain, job description and experience of working at the practice, then reveals the questions still left for the practice partners or manager to supply information about.

As a GP locum, do I need long-term sickness insurance cover?

Are all income protection policies the same? The blunt answer is a most definite “no”.

NASGP chair to join panel on workforce at London event

Dr Richard Fieldhouse will join Dr Victoria Tzortziou-Brown and Dr Venothan Suri for a discussion on GP workforce next month. 

The Sessional GP Magazine February 2024

In edition 135 of The Sessional GP magazine, we delve into the complexities of ‘fit to participate’ forms for GP locums, explore the multifaceted journey of a portfolio GP, and address the often overlooked yet critical issue of public conveniences.

Q&A: Dr Kath Speller, portfolio GP and community sub-dean

A portfolio GP Locum and Community Sub-Dean for Peninsula Medical School in Somerset, Dr Speller explains how she started locuming, how she built up her portfolio and her tips for starting out as a locums or portfolio GP.

One in ten practices at risk now half of GPs over retirement age

Pressure on practice budgets and workforce have made GP partner and salaried roles increasingly unappealing for GPs.

How to seek hardship support for yourself or another GP

Serious illness, accidents or bereavement can strike doctors and their families, just as it does our patients. When it does, the financial impact can be equally as harsh, but SAMF is here to help.

NASGP supports Health Poverty Action’s Rwanda campaign

NASGP’s charitable donation this Xmas will support a new campaign to protect people in Rwanda from violence and help them find work.

Podcast: Dr Amy Small – locuming and activism

Welcome to our latest episode, where we dive into the inspiring world of Dr Amy Small.

NASGP survey 2023: flexibility, insecurity, community

Five key findings from our November 2023 survey of nearly 800 members.

Workload and burnout behind new GP trends, GMC finds

Numbers of UK medical graduates joining the GP register fell 4% in 2022 compared with 2018. 

Four ways GP locums can reduce screen time

From taking work email off your phone to downloading mindfulness apps, Dr Alex Lai and Dr Nirja Joshi suggest steps.

The Sessional GP Magazine June 2023

Sessional GPs and registrars report escalating patient abuse

GP locum reports leaving a practice after three experiences.

2023 NASGP career survey: results in full

We received 91 responses to our 2023 GP survey from 21 April to 30 May, and these are those results in full. 

Majority of sessional GPs plan to work five years or more

Some 58% of 91 GPs surveyed said they were committed to stay for five years or more.

‘Partnership gap’ down to sexism, BJGP study finds

BJGP research finds ‘longstanding’ gender bias.

Q&A: Dr Andrew Coward, GP locum and writer

In a quick Q&A with NASGP he talks about starting out as a GP locum, how his clinical experiences of trauma and menopause influenced his new books, and the benefits of using NASGP’s LocumDeck to manage GP locum work.

One week left on NASGP’s 2023 sessional GP survey

Sessional GPs urged to weigh in on five-point questionnaire.

NASGP launches 2023 survey for GP locums

Sessional GPs asked to report on pressures and career goals.

GPs handed new QOF target to score their own burnout

New contract has GPs up in arms over new bureaucracy.

UK GPs are least satisfied, most stressed

Sorry results from 10,000-doctor study in high-income countries.

One in five GPs under 30 quit the profession last year

New data reveals the scale of the exodus, Pulse reports.