Category: Working as a GP

Tax-free 
childcare (TFC) scheme during Covid-19

If you or your spouse/partner have ‘adjusted income’ under £100,000 in this tax year, you may be entitled to support under new rules

Reducing risk 
on busy days

Dr Rachel Birch from MPS provides practical advice on how GP locums can catch omissions such as missed referrals, and prevent similar incidents in future

e-learning – Leg ulcer infection: antibiotic prescribing

A NICE update on antibiotic prescribing for leg ulcers published in February 2020 includes a good visual guide to best practice

How does invoicing work in Chambers?

Medicolegal risks for GP locums during Covid-19

GP locums may be asked to work in new ways in unfamiliar environments as a result of the Covid-19 crisis. Dr Rachel Birch, medicolegal consultant at MPS, advises on dilemmas they may face

Actions after incorrect use of combined hormonal contraception (ie missed pills guidance)

The FSRH provided a good summary of guidance for those advising women about what to do after a missed pill

Relaxation of NHS Pension Form A rules during Covid-19

After a request from NASGP, the GP Locum NHS Pension Form A 10 week rule is being relaxed in England and Wales during the Covid-19 pandemic .

NASGP appeal for Death in Service for NHS GP locums

Thanks to the NASGP, thousands of GP locums go to work every day with the assurance of contributing to a highly regarded work pension scheme.

Coordinating any GP with capacity for the Covid-19 crisis

NASGP chairman Dr Richard Fieldhouse has today written to all 4,500 NASGP locum members.

Essential Covid-19 advice for GP locums

NASGP has produced a new template to make sure practices are able to provide them will all necessary information.

Ensuring a locum GP is a self-employed contractor, not an employee

There are a number of important differences between employees and self-employed contractors

NHSmail registration for GP locums in England now live

Our advice on how to register for an NHS.net email address

Giving effective feedback to a GP colleague

Dr Rachel Birch presents two case studies of GP locums who fed back to practices.

Additional supply of BNFs in England for locum GPs, while stocks last

We have today been notified that there is an additional supply of BNFs (BNF 78, no cBNFs) that can be made available to NASGP members every month.

e-learning | Thyroid disease

Symptoms may lag behind treatment changes by weeks, or even months, new NICE guidance warns

Delay of ‘Estimate Of Pensionable Income Form’ can result in maximum pension tier

If you're a salaried GP, now would be a very good time to check with your practice manager that they have included you on their 'Estimate Of Pensionable Income Form’ for year 2020/21

One year extension to NHS Pension employer contribution gap for GP locums

The original plan (Treasury to fulfil NHS pension employer contribution gap for one year) had been for practices in England and Wales to start paying the additional 6.3% from April 1st 2020 on all pensionable locum income paid from this date.

Parental benefits

The New Year seems an appropriate time to think about new babies, so here we consider some money matters you might need to think about.

Life after VTS: my journey to life as a jobbing GP locum

Like many highly skilled professions, a career in general practice can be a journey with obstacles to overcome, barriers to navigate and choices to make. NASGP member Tina Sumner describes how she came to be working as a GP locum and how NASGP has helped her in that journey.

New Type 2 NHS pension self-assessment 2018 to 2019 form now live

The new 2018/19 Type 2 Medical Practitioner self-assessment form and the companion guidance notes are now on the NHS Pensions website.

Have yourself a merry 
risk-free Christmas

Dr Rachel Birch, Medicolegal Consultant at Medical Protection, offers practical advice on how to make this year as safe and enjoyable as possible.

When can I retire?

Many of us are looking down the barrel of our ‘normal retirement age’ being 67. A chilling thought.

Locum’s widower loses second death-in-service appeal

A High Court appeals judge has rejected an appeal from Carl Sanderson, widower of GP locum Dr Helen Sanderson, that the NHS Pension scheme should have paid out death-in-service benefits.

Off duty dilemmas

As doctors, we may sometimes feel that we are never off duty. Even when we are not at work, those close to us may seek our advice on medical matters, or even request for emergency medical assistance.