Exclusive Almost 70% of GP partners say they will be offering less locum work over the next few months than pre-Covid levels, a Pulse survey has revealed. The survey of 378 GP partners found that 28% ...
Despite the well-publicised twin scandals of "unsustainable" pressures on general practice and "totally unacceptable" patient waiting times for GP appointments, a majority of locum GPs are struggling ...
GP locums taking a work break of over three months in any tax year could be caught by new rules that will increase the cost of their pension contributions. The rules were introduced on the 2017 Locum ...
Reliance on GP locums must force a rethink on the future workforce to create a positive opportunity to transform general practice, writes Nadeem Moghal Much of the narrative is focused on doctors ...
As a group, GP locums are as heterogeneous as partners in their attitude to money and patient care and are no more likely to be lazy, with any perceived shortcomings often due to poor engagement, says ...
Talking General Practice speaks to Dr Richard Fieldhouse, chair of the National Association of Sessional GPs. This week on Talking General Practice, Emma talks to Dr Richard Fieldhouse, a locum GP and ...