Category: GP locums

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

Practices to get £13,500 GP locum funding under new scheme

Practices to get £13,500 GP locum funding under new scheme

Practices will be funded for ‘transition cover’ as part of a new plan.

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Record-breaking April LocumDeck stats reveal pressure on GPs

Record-breaking April LocumDeck stats reveal pressure on GPs

March 2023 is the busiest month to date on LocumDeck, beating record highs already seen for January.

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Discussing colleagues – advice for GP locums

Discussing colleagues – advice for GP locums

It is likely that remarks made flippantly about your colleague may carry more weight in the eyes of a patient, given they are coming from a trustworthy professional. 

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How LocumDeck’s Instant Book benefits GPs and practices

How LocumDeck’s Instant Book benefits GPs and practices

Discover how Instant Book users on LocumDeck are earning an impressive 12% more on average than their non-Instant Book peers, and how this powerful tool is revolutionising the GP locum market.

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GP numbers falling, Full Fact confirms

GP numbers falling, Full Fact confirms

New FullFact guide counters claims to the contrary

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High-earning GP locums must publish earnings by 30 April

High-earning GP locums must publish earnings by 30 April

GPs must declare earnings over £156,000 within the next six weeks, Pulse reports.

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‘See GP’ advice for ambulance callers in England

‘See GP’ advice for ambulance callers in England

Worried patients could be advised to see their GP following new guidance.

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New BMA advice published on Type 2 forms for GPs

New BMA advice published on Type 2 forms for GPs

GPs can get extra support with Type 2 paperwork thanks to a new guide.

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GPs asked to cover paramedics during ambulance strike

GPs asked to cover paramedics during ambulance strike

Action in England to go ahead on 21 Dec.

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LocumDeck adds custom terms and conditions import

LocumDeck adds custom terms and conditions import

GPs can now upload their terms and conditions directly to LocumDeck thanks to a new user-requested feature. 

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More than one in 10 GPs now over 60 years old

More than one in 10 GPs now over 60 years old

Fears for workforce after GP Online publishes new analysis.

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NASGP’s LocumDeck added to NHS national framework

NASGP’s LocumDeck added to NHS national framework

NASGP’s LocumDeck has become a registered digital supplier to the NHS.

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NHS ‘heatmap’ will show GP practices on ‘red alert’

NHS ‘heatmap’ will show GP practices on ‘red alert’

A new ‘heatmap’ of GP pressure has been announced for practices in England, Pulse reports.

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GP locums should do ‘minimum fair share’ of admin, MPs say

GP locums should do ‘minimum fair share’ of admin, MPs say

GP locums should do ‘minimum fair share’ of admin, a new report by the health select committee has advised.

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GMC chief: Help more doctors work in general practice

GMC chief: Help more doctors work in general practice

Dr Fieldhouse said: 'This proposed solution would only ever at best paper over the gaping cracks in the GP workforce.'

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GP locum agency pushes £1,000 day rates for sessional work

GP locum agency pushes £1,000 day rates for sessional work

NASGP ‘disheartened’ by Primary Care Medical Chambers locum rates.

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Four in five GP partners ‘can’t find a locum’

Four in five GP partners ‘can’t find a locum’

Four in five GP partners say their practice has struggled to find a locum in the last six months, a new GPOnline poll reports.

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Jeremy Hunt: Part-time working could prevent locuming

Jeremy Hunt: Part-time working could prevent locuming

GPs would not ‘have to become a locum’ if it were easier for them to work part-time, the former health secretary said.

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GP shortage leaves island without a surgery

GP shortage leaves island without a surgery

Solutions like NASGP's Remote Digital Chambers are much-needed for GP job vacancies at rural and remote practices.

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Locums to be asked to work Saturdays from October

Locums to be asked to work Saturdays from October

9am-5pm on Saturdays and 6.30pm-8pm on weekday evenings will soon be a reality.

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Third of GPs plan to quit within five years, survey finds

Third of GPs plan to quit within five years, survey finds

Latest national survey predicts major change.

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Funded membership launches for GPs in Gloucestershire

Funded membership launches for GPs in Gloucestershire

Local GPs eligible for two years' fully-funded membership as part of CCG partnership.

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New locum prescribing study needs context, GPs advise

New locum prescribing study needs context, GPs advise

Dr Fieldhouse said: 'This paper raises many questions, and insightful feedback from our members shows that more research needs to be done.'

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£10m of locum funding unspent

£10m of locum funding unspent

GPs and commissioners have been urged to submit last-minute proposals to access these funds. 

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