6th April 2019 by Kate Little
Most people appreciate that being active is important for our health and wellbeing.
Many are also aware that to really get the health benefits from cardiovascular exercise we need to be getting our heart rate and respiratory rate up to a moderate or vigorous intensity for at least 150 or 75 minutes a week respectively.
What many people are unfamiliar with, however, is the importance of balance and strength training from cradle to grave.
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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”.
NASGP chair to join panel on workforce at London event
Dr Richard Fieldhouse will join Dr Victoria Tzortziou-Brown and Dr Venothan Suri for a discussion on GP workforce next month.
"I was introduced to the local locum chambers several months ago when I made a career move from partnership. I now combine salaried and locum roles. The chambers provides helpful support, leadership, advice and governance and reduces professional isolation. This combination of support reassures me and helps me provide safe and consistent care to patients within the community . There is a useful, innovative online portal - LocumDeck - which helps me access local work and which has efficient systems for reconciliation of finance including pensions. I would highly recommend joining a locum chambers for any GPs starting out in the locum world ."
Dr Adrian Richardson, GP
