Category: Working as a GP

Advice on chambers, risk management and training for GP locums.

LocumDeck bookings ‘highest ever’, NASGP reports

LocumDeck bookings ‘highest ever’, NASGP reports

January 2022 figures are now on track to beat November’s.

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Fully-funded membership scheme launches for Berks, Bucks, Oxon and Frimley

Fully-funded membership scheme launches for Berks, Bucks, Oxon and Frimley

GPs can post their own availability and see availability requests from over 270 practices as part of the offer.

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Competition law ‘change’ won’t impact locums, NASGP warns

Competition law ‘change’ won’t impact locums, NASGP warns

A relaxation of advice around rates needs more clarity, the NASGP warns.

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Five tips for starting out as a GP locum

Five tips for starting out as a GP locum

Ask what matters to you, sign up to LocumDeck, link with practices, listen for opportunities and get new practices on board.

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GP locums invited to join NHS-NASGP remote work pilot

GP locums invited to join NHS-NASGP remote work pilot

GP locums have the option to book with both Emis and SystmOne practices, will be given direct access to patient records, and will consult using eConsult. 

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GPs should prioritise Covid boosters, Sajid Javid says

GPs should prioritise Covid boosters, Sajid Javid says

GPs should prioritise the Covid booster campaign Sajid Javid said last week, The Guardian reports – appearing to have dropped his insistence on face-to-face appointments.

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Patient access to records delayed until April

Patient access to records delayed until April

New notes won’t be visible to patients until 2022 after the Government delayed changes, Pulse reports.

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‘Exhausted, broken’: NASGP member’s account goes viral

‘Exhausted, broken’: NASGP member’s account goes viral

Dr Watson’s article revealed the toll of rising patient contacts since Covid-19.

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Salaried GPs not required to disclose earnings, BMA says

Salaried GPs not required to disclose earnings, BMA says

NHS England backtracks on >£150k name-and-shame list a day before deadline.

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Patients will see GP notes on record from December 2021

Patients will see GP notes on record from December 2021

New GP notes on record will be visible to patients via the NHS App from December onwards.

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GPs delivered 26% more face-to-face appointments in September

GPs delivered 26% more face-to-face appointments in September

GPs gave more than 28m consultations in England during the month.

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Locums held average rates at 2020 levels, new survey finds

Locums held average rates at 2020 levels, new survey finds

Average hourly and daily rates remained static, poll of 441 GPs reveals.

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GPs threaten industrial action over face-to-face pressure

GPs threaten industrial action over face-to-face pressure

Should this ballot for industrial action go ahead, eligible BMA members will be able to use this opportunity to make their voices heard.

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Fully-funded NASGP membership in new Herts-Essex partnership

Fully-funded NASGP membership in new Herts-Essex partnership

GP locums have been offered a range of fully-funded services for the next two years, thanks to local support.

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GPs spread thin across the UK, new analysis shows

GPs spread thin across the UK, new analysis shows

At best, Liverpool CCG has one GP for every 1,614 people, but Fylde and Wyre CCG has 2,833 people for every GP.

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NASGP warns that new funding won’t solve GP workforce crisis

NASGP warns that new funding won’t solve GP workforce crisis

Dr Fieldhouse warned PoliticsHome that £250m access fund ignores workforce crisis.

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GP locums now eligible for Covid-19 booster jabs

GP locums now eligible for Covid-19 booster jabs

GP locums can now book a booster via an NHS service.

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LocumDeck bookings up 300% more than this time last year

LocumDeck bookings up 300% more than this time last year

67% more 'Instant' bookings in September than August, stats show.

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GPs in Cornwall ‘overwhelmed’ by workforce issues, LMC warns

GPs in Cornwall ‘overwhelmed’ by workforce issues, LMC warns

NASGP is already working with GPs in the West Country to enable GPs outside the area to support their practices remotely.

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NASGP writes to PCSE for pensions clarity

NASGP writes to PCSE for pensions clarity

GP locums are becoming increasingly frustrated by the new PCSE pensions portal, NASGP founders told PCSE in an email this week.

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Remote locums needed for NASGP pilot

Remote locums needed for NASGP pilot

'This remote service can support practices and patients in areas that have struggled to recruit or retain GPs,' Dr Fieldhouse said.

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Advice for remote locum services – Medical Protection

Advice for remote locum services – Medical Protection

Read MPS's advice for GP locums on remote consulting.

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GP locums do not need special indemnity for remote work if covered by NHS, MPS advises

GP locums do not need special indemnity for remote work if covered by NHS, MPS advises

Dr Richard Fieldhouse, a GP locum and NASGP chair, wrote: 'This is a welcome clarification from the MPS.'

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Record-keeping for GP locums: three tips for better notes

Record-keeping for GP locums: three tips for better notes

Look out for auto-correct blunders and pick up tips from colleagues, Dr Rachel Birch advises.

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