Category: Performance

Important professional advice on performance for GP locums

GPs and the new Cause of Death certification forms

Dr Emma Davies, medicolegal consultant at Medical Protection, breaks down the new death certification reforms and what they mean for GP locums

GP locums and ‘Fit to Participate’ forms

Requests for fitness to participate statements can put GP locums in a difficult situation and you may feel pressured to complete forms and sign declarations. However, it is important that you only make statements and sign forms that are honest and truthful, and you should always act in the best interests of your patients’ health.

Sessional GPs’ role in parental disagreements

In some cases involving children, a sessional GP will be faced with a scenario involving requests for a child’s medical records from separated parents. Dr Heidi Mounsey, Medicolegal Consultant at Medical Protection, sets out some underlying principles that are usually applicable to most cases.

Referrals: how GP locums can minimise risks

Dr Rachel Birch highlights risks a GP locum can face in the referral process

Remote working from overseas as a GP locum – MPS advice

Dr Sarah Townley, deputy medical director at Medical Protection Society (MPS) advises: 'All GMC registered doctors should be aware of and abide by the GMC Remote Prescribing high level principles if providing services from abroad.'

GP safeguarding spreadsheet resource – Dr Rob Howlett

Try Dr Howlett's resource for recording learning.

Fear of investigation affects GP mental health, survey finds

New MPS survey reveals lack of faith in recruitment and training.

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.

Locum pitfalls event scheduled for March

Practice advice from MPS experts Dr Katy Miller and Dr Heidi Mounsey.

Advice for remote locum services – Medical Protection

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

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.'

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.

BMA calls for independent review of bias in GMC fitness-to-practise procedures

New ruling 'raises a further and highly significant concern,' Dr Nagpaul wrote.

Welsh locum GPs raise fees by 20 percent to cover indemnity over hub concerns

GP locum and NASGP chair Dr Richard Fieldhouse told Pulse he had seen examples of locums putting up their rates by a fifth.

GP workload to rise again after NHS England introduces new ‘health checks’ for 2021

No operational detail yet on funding or delivery for stroke checks at COVID-19 and flu jab clinics this autumn.

Call for review of GPs’ re-registration processes amid Covid-19 workforce crisis

Dr Hughes’ comments came just days before the publication of a highly critical report into how Covid-19 burnout is accelerating the NHS workforce crisis.