Category: GP locums

Blogs and testimonials by NASGP members about starting out as a GP locum.

New GP contracts and AI tools among 10 Year Health Plan initiatives

GP practices and GPs will continue to be the backbone of the NHS reforms according to the newly-released ‘10 Year Health Plan’.

GPs told to forgo pay after private out-of-hours provider closes

Vocare’s parent company, Totally PLC, recently entered administration and was taken over by PHL Group Ltd.

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Six in 10 GPs report lower rates and salaries, doctors warn

A further 40% of GPs who saw rates fall said they have seen ‘significant’ falls in GP rates of pay.

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General practitioners forgotten in new urgent care plan, BMA says

The new emergency and urgent care plan was ‘a huge missed opportunity’ for GP funding, warned the chair of the General Practitioners’ Committee.

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Majority of GPs went straight into locuming, NASGP reveals

In a survey of 129 GPs, 52% said they had not had any experience of job roles before becoming a GP locum.

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The need for a DBS certificate for GP locums: safety, trust, compliance

It's mandatory – a legal requirement – to have an up-to-date, enhanced DBS.

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Fund ‘under and unemployed GPs’ by August, BMA GP chairs demand

In a letter to Wes Streeting, four leading GPs wrote: “As many as a thousand GP registrars completing training this August could be facing unemployment.”

What makes a great LocumDeck bio for a GP locum?

A LocumDeck bio is your chance to showcase your skills, experience, and personality to potential clients or employers.

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ARRS has ‘ostracised’ sessional GPs amidst locum rate falls: NASGP data

NASGP chair Dr Richard Fieldhouse made a call for support for GPs in the trade title for general practice, GP Online.

GP locum agencies and exclusivity clauses: risks to GP locums

While agencies may argue that exclusivity clauses compensate them for the initial introduction to a practice, in practice, these clauses often serve to restrict GP locums and protect agency profits at the expense of doctors and practices alike.

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Proactive vs reactive locuming: reasons for GPs posting availability

By giving you the opportunity to manage your availability before practices search for it, LocumDeck gives GP locums greater control over their working lives, improves visibility to practices, and makes it easier to secure regular, well-matched work on their own terms.

ICB could cut GP out-of-hours by £1.5m by closing walk-in centre

The integrated care board says that the closure of their walk-in centre could save £1.78m a year, but this decision may hit sessional GPs who rely on out-of-hours work.