Category: Working as a GP

Locum GP workforce numbers out for the count

Is laughter the 
best medicine?

Dr Rachel Birch, medicolegal adviser at Medical Protection, addresses this issue in more detail and presents a case where humour had unintended consequences.

Podcast | A viper’s nest: when venom is a man’s best friend

Did you know that captopril was derived from the venom of the deadly Brazilian pit viper? Since it went on the market in 1981 captopril and its successor ACE inhibitors have probably saved many more lives than have been lost to pit vipers.

NHS England email pilot open to GP locums

e-Learning | Bladder Pain Syndrome (Interstitial Cystitis)

Bisphosphonates, raloxifene and teriparatide for treating osteoporosis

Hearing loss and ear wax

The plane truth – Black Box Thinking in the NHS

Stop smoking intervention

Heavy menstrual bleeding (menorrhagia)

The doctor’s bag

Home visits, the decline 
of the roving doctor

The evolution of mistakes and errors – an NHS perspective

Nice Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ADHD guideline

The case for 
GP locum chambers

There are many benefits to being part of a chambers if you are a GP locum, but what can you do if there is no chambers in your local area? Dr Richard Fieldhouse provides some advice.

Reassurance from BMA sought in aftermath NHS pension annualisation

Peristeen transanal irrigation system for managing bowel dysfunction

Peristeen is otherwise known as Coloplast.

Instant Book – does it sound too scary?

LocumDeck's Instant Book is the key to giving locums control of their work whilst at the same time giving incredible service to practices.

LocumDeck has gone paperless with NHS pension forms

Faltering growth in children

GP locums entitled to NHS pension annualisation correction

Sore throat – when to use antibiotics

Diagnosing and managing cystic fibrosis

Multiple Sclerosis – Cladribine tablets (Mavenclad)