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Salaried GPs working less Salaried GPs working less This is why we can’t properly police antibiotic prescribing This is why we can’t properly police antibiotic prescribing Appeal to help family of death-out-of-service locum GP Appeal to help family of death-out-of-service locum GP August magazine August magazine Jeremy Hunt, please don’t avoid the locum issue June ‘The Sessional GP’ out now June ‘The Sessional GP’ out now GP Partnerships snubbed by sessional GPs GP Partnerships snubbed by sessional GPs Return of the returner scheme Return of the returner scheme New locum superannuation pension forms for 2015-2016 New locum superannuation pension forms for 2015-2016 Nice antibiotic guidance pointless until locums have prescriber numbers Nice antibiotic guidance pointless until locums have prescriber numbers

Should GPs be given personalised antibiotic prescribing data? Yes, absolutely. But create a level playing field first by enabling GP locums to have the same access to those NHS structures and processes.

February NASGP magazine out today February NASGP magazine out today AppraisalAid – new tool for Appraisal AppraisalAid – new tool for Appraisal £10 million injection to boost GP workforce in England £10 million injection to boost GP workforce in England One in ten practices need to improve after CQC inspection One in ten practices need to improve after CQC inspection GP locum appointed as CCG chair December edition of ‘The Sessional GP’ out now

Our 80th and biggest edition ever.

 GP locum flu vaccination – missing a trick GP locum flu vaccination – missing a trick RCGP has overlooked sessional GPs

The RCGP has just published its findings from their independent inquiry into patient centred care in the 21st century, chaired by former NHS Confederation Chief Executive Mike Farrar.

 Sessional GPs need to adapt

The recent BMA sessional GP conference for salaried and locum GPs gave some advice on how we need to adapt to changes in the NHS.

 CQC begins rating GP practices in England

The Care Quality Commission has begun publishing its ratings for GP practices.

 New 2015/16 GP contract and sessional GPs in England £100k salaries symptomatic, not causal RCGP publishes latest revalidation guidance Leeds consultation for Sessional GPs