4th January 2021 by NASGP
Welcome back to work! 2021 is here, and we’re hoping that by this time next year, we’ll be back where we love to be – at the desks of local GP practices, seeing patients, and supporting our under-staffed colleagues.
What can we do to support GP locums this year? We’ve launched a new two-minute survey to find out what you need over the next 12 months. Tell us about your circumstances today and we’ll share the results at the end of the month.
GPs barred from ARRS scheme if qualified for two years or more
GPs who have been ‘substantively employed’ before are ruled out, as are GPs ‘employed in a temporary capacity i.e. locums’.
Over 6,000 sessions booked on LocumDeck last month by GPs in England
More sessions were booked on LocumDeck last month than in March, April or May.
One in five GPs already use AI tools like ChatGPT for daily work
Around a third of them use AI to generate documents after appointments or suggest differential diagnosis.
"I think the Spip and Cudos tool both have a very positive future and fulfil a real need."
Dr Amy Kerstein, GP
GPs barred from ARRS scheme if qualified for two years or more
GPs who have been ‘substantively employed’ before are ruled out, as are GPs ‘employed in a temporary capacity i.e. locums’.
Over 6,000 sessions booked on LocumDeck last month by GPs in England
More sessions were booked on LocumDeck last month than in March, April or May.
One in five GPs already use AI tools like ChatGPT for daily work
Around a third of them use AI to generate documents after appointments or suggest differential diagnosis.
"I started my career as a GP locum last year a week after CCT. I strongly agree with the doctors who praise the NASGP team. If there is no NASGP, there would be no GP locum called Dr Darshanie Seneviratne.
The team is absolutely amazing especially Dr Richard Fieldhouse, Ali Lewis and Jacqui Gumbrell – all providing unbelievable support to us. I've never seen such urgent assistance from any other team at any point in my career. For example when one of my invoices was delayed by a month and a half, Ali was incredibly supportive. It is a very good strength for us as we have support with any issues. I would like to stay with this amazing team forever. "
Dr Darshanie Seneviratne, GP, Essex