Taking a one day break from the 2015 scheme automatically triggers annualisation
NHS Pensions have confirmed directly with NASGP that, with effect from 1st April 2019, annualisation for freelance GP lo...
Treasury to fulfil NHS pension employer contribution gap for one year
If you're a GP locum working in England or Wales and pensioning your work into the NHS pension scheme, the announcement ...
NHS annualisation for GP locums – what a difference a day makes
For something so crucial to our welfare, it's quite staggering how news about the NHS Pension Scheme has to be drip-fed ...
NHS England I&R Scheme gets a revamp
NHS England relaunched the Induction & Refresher Scheme in 2016, during which time 785 GPs have applied to join the ...
BMA publishes its locum practice agreement
NASGP were informed today via Pulse that the BMA have produced a new BMA locum practice agreement. NASGP has not had pre...
Wales Government in move that could restrict GP locums
Wales Government Health Minister Vaughan Gething has announced that Wales will be the first nation in the UK to introduc...
NHS Pensions publishes 2015 scheme annualisation calculator
The much anticipated 2015 scheme guide and calculator guide have been published today. All are available on the NHS Pens...
Type 2 self assessment – there is no news
NB we're in close contact with the clever people on the GPC sessional GP subcommittee who are keeping a close eye on thi...
2019 in view pt 2 – Proposed changes to NHS pension scheme
The NHS pension scheme is re-evaluated on a four yearly basis. As part of this, the NHS pension Scheme Advisory Board of...
2019 in view pt 1 – DHSC aim to launch state-backed indemnity for GPs in April 2019
Brexit is not the only messy, unclear, untried scheme to be launched in the first half of this year. The government is a...
Little Donkey, with your precious load
For over a decade now, instead of writing Christmas cards to all sessional GP groups across the UK, we've instead been d...
Pressure mounts to sort out Capita chaos
Short version: please consider submitting a Subject Access Request to NHSE using the form below! Campaign group GP Survi...
Unfairly affected by NHS pension annualisation? Help the BMA legally challenge the rules.
Earlier this year, there was an outcry amongst GPs as the implications of annualisation rules introduced in the 2015 NHS...
Locum GP workforce numbers out for the count
Since NASGP's inception back in 1997, reporting of GP numbers both in the national and medical press have, without excep...
NHS England email pilot open to GP locums
NHS Digital's plans for enabling every locum in England to have a work email address are coming together, and as part of...
Reassurance from BMA sought in aftermath NHS pension annualisation
NASGP chairman Dr Richard Fieldhouse has today written to Dr Richard Vautrey, chairman of the BMA's General Practitioner...
LocumDeck has gone paperless with NHS pension forms
LocumDeck's NHS pension forms now have a paperless option, so with the new tax year about to begin, now would be the per...
GP locums entitled to NHS pension annualisation correction
If you worked as a GP locum in the same practice for more than six months during 2016/17, ended up pensioning your work ...
Last-minute respite for GPs struggling to comprehend and complete Type 2 forms
27 February 2018 14.40pm With less than 24 hours before the 28 February 2018 deadline to submit Type 2 self-assessment f...
BMA withdraws its guidance on annualising of 2015 pension scheme contributions
In a surprising and confusing development today, Friday 23 February 2018, the BMA has officially withdrawn its guidance ...
The locum pension paradox – annualising days not covered by death in service
The emerging implications of the 365-day annualisation of pensions for GPs within the 2015 pension scheme become even mo...
Merry Christmas, As One
Every Christmas we make a donation to a charity on behalf of our members; this year we've chosen 'As One', a campaign by...
Lantum takes control of Locum Organiser
In an email to GPs’ nhs.net email accounts across the UK last week, ex-Mckinsey management consultant Melissa Morris, CE...
Shake up to childcare funding to benefit GP locums
The government has announced that it's doubling free childcare to 30 hours a week and introducing Tax-Free Childcare, wh...
October edition of The Sessional GP out now
In the 97th edition of The Sessional GP magazine, Kate runs us through mindfulness, Judith wonders why we don't prescrib...
Advice from CQC on compliance documentation for practices engaging locum GPs
Nigel Sparrow, the CQC's Senior National GP Advisor and Responsible Officer, has published some new helpful guidance to ...
20% discount on online level 3 child safeguarding module
Online training modules can be a great way to conveniently get up to speed with certain learning needs and, being compul...
June edition of The Sessional GP out now
In our 95th edition of The Sessional GP, Sonia has some smart advice on setting goals, Sara begins a series on capturing...
Exclusive – new unique identifying reference number now compulsory on all England & Wales locum pension forms
NHS Pensions (England and Wales) have not* announced that they've updated both their Locum A and B forms to each include...
April Locum Bs must include extra 0.08% for all payments
A bank holiday weekend approaches and we know you’ll all be looking forward to doing your end of month Locum B forms. Bu...
New GP retention scheme from NHS England
If you're currently on a performers list but seriously considering leaving general practice, but a part-time job with g...
Exclusive – New Locum A and B forms released for England & Wales
The new Locum A and B forms for England and Wales - use for all invoices for work carried out from 1st April 2017 - have...
NASGP membership free to GP registrars
More newly qualified GPs are becoming GP locums than ever before, yet few if any receive any specific training, or gain ...
Autumn statement brings added uncertainty to limited company locum GPs
Don't just take our word for it ...I wanted to share...how AMAZINGLY GOOD the new NASGP online invoicing system (LocumDe...
February edition of The Sessional GP out now
In our 93rd edition of The Sessional GP, Sonia sets some goals, Judith has been to India, Liz has just finished doing yo...
Indemnity inflation payments for locum GPs
NHS England has, further to its GP Indemnity Review into compensate for 'indemnity inflation', has now said:The payme...
Performers Lists – need to get a wiggle on
You'd think with GP recruitment and retention as it is at the moment that NHS England would be a little more slick in pr...
Merry Christmas from NASGP
Continuing our long tradition of not posting Christmas cards to our network of sessional GP groups, and instead donating...
Clarification from the MPS on corporate malpractice if locuming as a limited company
Several NASGP members have raised concerns through the NASGP Facebook group after being contacted by some practices stat...
BMA, Govt and NHS England agree new GP contract with maximum ‘indicative’ locum rate (England)
NHS England have today released information about the new GP contract agreed by the BMA. In this, NHS England propose se...
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