Knowledgebase

How have employers’ contributions changed for GP pensions in 2024/25?

Employers' contributions to NHS pensions have increased, but confusingly the increase is not being paid by practices.

Breaking bad news to patients: a sessional GP’s guide

Dr Sabira Hughes and Dr Priyanka Saigal, Medicolegal Consultants at Medical Protection, describe situations when GP locums might be required to break bad news, why it is important to be good at breaking bad news, the consequences of getting it right or wrong, and frameworks GP locums can use to break bad news.

Would you rather be abducted by aliens? How stress affects the body

Dr Judith Harvey on how moving house led her to the Holmes and Rahe Readjustment Scale

NICE chronic kidney disease guideline – 2021 update

Quite a few changes, summarised, followed by a more detailed outline of management.

Brain tumours in general practice – diagnosis and referral

Shona Floyd of The Brain Tumour Charity shares her knowledge of leading research that affects referrals from general practice for diagnosing brain tumours.

2023: Dapagliflozin and empagliflozin in heart failure

Nice says dapagliflozin can now be used to treat heart failure.

Daridorexant for treating insomnia (Nice, October 2023)

Dr Louise Hudman summarises a new guideline for sleep, published in October 2023.

Pre-employment checklist for salaried GPs – GP guide

The resource helps GP locums gather information in the public domain, job description and experience of working at the practice, then reveals the questions still left for the practice partners or manager to supply information about.

Podcast: Management of asthma – GP update

Join Dr Andrew Whittamore, jobbing GP and clinical lead for Asthma+Lung UK, as he delves into the latest strategies and treatments for managing asthma in general practice.

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.

Form: GP practice feedback to GP locum

Want to get some feedback from a practice? We’ve developed an online electronic locum feedback form to make this a lot easier.

Managing asthma in general practice: Dr Andy Whittamore

Join Dr Andrew Whittamore, jobbing GP and clinical lead for Asthma+Lung UK, on ways to manage asthma effectively.

GP locum CV Builder

Get a fresh new CV in minutes with NASGP's free tool for members.

GP locum reference request form

Our tool helps produce PDFs of references that you can upload, send to or share with practice managers to let them know other practice managers' experience of working with you.

Dr Judith Harvey: An urgent need for public conveniences

The situation in other cities wasn’t quite so bad, but everywhere public toilets were closing. The report asked, “What would foreigners visiting London for the Olympics think?”.

Tirzepatide subcutaneous injection for type 2 diabetes

Learn how this once-weekly subcutaneous injection is prescribed.

Podcast: Dr George Moncrieff on dermatology in GP

Dr Moncrieff gives advice on prescribing for tinea incognito, discoid eczema, rosacea and other common derma conditions in GP.

Acne and roaccutane (Nice update 2023)

Interestingly, this is the first time that NICE has developed a guideline on acne, writes Dr Louise Hudman.

Tax tips and tricks for GP locums and salaried GPs

Join Richard Fieldhouse and Tori Ferguson as they delve into the world of tax advice for GP locums in this episode of the Art of GP Locuming podcast.

What GPs need to know about the Spring Budget 2024

Liz Densley on the National Insurance Contribution cuts and child benefit changes that affect GPs.

Getting a mortgage when you work as a GP locum

Carrying out thorough research and having a high level of knowledge in this area is key, as there are a number of mortgage market misconceptions and vastly different treatment between lenders.

As a GP locum, do I need long-term sickness insurance cover?

Are all income protection policies the same? The blunt answer is a most definite “no”.

Suspected acute respiratory tract infections (Nice, 2023)

This is a new guideline from NICE on the initial assessment and management of patients over the age of 16 with a suspected lower respiratory tract infection.

Video, podcast: Dr Sam Merriel, prostate cancer – GP update

Listen or watch Dr Merriel's presentation, thanks to Prostate Cancer UK.

Q&A: Dr Kath Speller, portfolio GP and community sub-dean

A portfolio GP Locum and Community Sub-Dean for Peninsula Medical School in Somerset, Dr Speller explains how she started locuming, how she built up her portfolio and her tips for starting out as a locums or portfolio GP.

Register as a self-employed healthcare professional

Our five-step guide explains how to approach income tax on self-employed earnings.

Acknowledging mistakes confidently as a GP locum

Talking to patients when something goes wrong is a skill that will constantly develop throughout your clinical career, but it can be more challenging to have these conversations as GP locums because of the limited time to establish a relationship with the patient.

Jaundice in newborn babies (Nice, 2023)

Video: Starting out with GP locum accounts

Adrian Cousens, director of RSM UK, presented a half-hour event with a Q&A for NASGP on 5 October.

How to avoid overpaying self assessment tax

Don’t pay more than you need to, specialist medical accountant Liz Densley warns.

Managing expenses for GP locums and salaried GPs

Which expenses paid by the individual (not the employer) are tax deductible? Liz Densley and Tori Ferguson explain.

You can’t eat just one: addictive ultra-processed foods

Humans don’t need to graze: our guts, like our brains, need downtime to rest and repair.

Video and podcast: Ovarian cancer as an abdominal cancer

Join Dr Eloise Elphinstone, a GP with a special interest in women's health, as she provides an insightful update on ovarian cancer.

GP locums: reducing the risk of criminal allegations

Medical Protection regularly sees allegations of sexual assault or misconduct arising from patient encounters. Dr Emma Davies, Medicolegal Consultant at Medical Protection, looks at why this can happen to a GP locum and how these issues can be managed.

CVD risk – Nice update (May 2023)

Advice updated in December, and before that May 2023 – to a flurry of media attention.

Clinical webinars and CPD: NASGP’s best-read resources 2023

Read NASGP's top 10 best-read GP resources for 2023. 

Podcast: Cancer – early diagnosis, personalised care

This talk is a valuable resource for primary care professionals seeking to enhance cancer care.

Video: Cancer – early diagnosis and personalised care

Final talk of 2023, as delivered by Macmillan GP Dr Anthony Cunliffe.

How to seek hardship support for yourself or another GP

Serious illness, accidents or bereavement can strike doctors and their families, just as it does our patients. When it does, the financial impact can be equally as harsh, but SAMF is here to help.

Podcast: Dr Amy Small – locuming and activism

Welcome to our latest episode, where we dive into the inspiring world of Dr Amy Small.

NASGP survey 2023: flexibility, insecurity, community

Five key findings from our November 2023 survey of nearly 800 members.

Podcast – GP update: Feno testing/asthma (2023)

Listen to Dr Andy Whittamore of Asthma + Lung UK.