Locums - How to get the best from locums
Dr Judith Harvey says the practice may be the real culprit when a GP locum it hires underperforms.
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Locums - How to get the best from locums
18 January 2012Dr Judith Harvey says the practice may be the real culprit when a GP locum it hires underperforms.
Locums - How locums can become commissioning leaders
24 November 2011CCG cancer lead Dr Liliana Risi says locums must develop skills to become commissioning leaders.
Locums - Appraisal and revalidation help
17 November 2011Revalidation need be no more of a challenge to locums than it is for other GPs, says Dr Linda Miller.
Locums - Who wouldn't want to be a locum?
20 October 2011Appointments can be rewarding for GPs and patients, according to locum GP Dr Judith Harvey.
In a nutshell... Using agency locums
13 October 2011Fiona McLellen looks at when practices taking on locums must abide by the new Agency Worker Regulations.
Locums - Freelance GPs are left to flounder
01 September 2011Our 2011 survey shows locums are isolated and ignored by NHS organisations. By Carole Slingsby
Viewpoint - Locums need dedicated training
04 August 2011Dr Judith Harvey explains why it is vital to devise a support system for the freelance GP workforce.
Conference: Maximise your potential as a locum GP
19 July 2011A one-day event for GP locums run by GP Conferences in association with the National Association of Sessional GPs.
Sessional GPs - My experience of life as a locum
02 June 2011Dr Nonye Agomo describes the ups and downs of opting for sessional work after her GP training.
Sessional GPs - Why a locum's work is more risky
24 March 2011Locums must heed the higher risk of mistakes compared with other GPs, says Dr Judith Harvey.
Sessional GPs - The reflections of a portfolio GP
10 March 2011Dr Jenny Wilson explains how her GP role has changed and guesses at what it might be by 2020.
Locums - Freelance GPs can commission
17 February 2011Dr Peter Bouzyk says locums and salaried GPs possess suitable skills for taking on consortia roles.
Locums - Keeping tabs on your finances
03 February 2011Dr Adel Baluch reviews inexpensive book-keeping and invoicing software designed specifically for locums.
Practice motoring and the taxman
27 January 2011Ensure you claim full tax relief on work-related car costs with the help of this guide, by Simon Gray.
How to... Make the most of GP locums in your practice
13 January 2011Practices should acknowledge that GP locums have valuable skills, says Dr Judith Harvey.
Locums - Achieve a good work-life balance
18 November 2010All too often, being a GP locum is not about working when and where you want, says Dr Judith Harvey.
LATEST NEWS FOR SESSIONAL GPs
Exclusive: Locum GPs advised to consider switching from BMA representation
28 September 2011Locum GPs might want to consider an alternative to BMA representation, according to the National Association of Sessional GPs (NASGP).
Exclusive: Locum and salaried GPs report better work/life balance than partners
02 September 2011Locum and salaried GPs have a better work/life balance than partners and have not faced the same increase in their administrative workload, a GP survey has found.
GP Workload Survey: Locum & salaried GPs versus partners
02 September 2011A breakdown of results from GP's exclusive workload survey has found that locum and salaried GPs have a better work/life balance than partners and have not faced the same increase in their administrative workload.
Verdict on German locum criticised by victim's family
04 August 2011The family of a patient killed by German locum Dr Daniel Ubani has condemned a court's decision to allow him to continue working as a doctor.
LMCs must urge consortia to involve sessional GPs, warns GPC
27 May 2011LMCs have a 'vital role' to play in ensuring sessional GPs are not left out of consortia board elections, the GPC has warned.
Sessional GPs facing professional isolation
10 May 2011RCGP takes on working group to support sessionals as research highlights need for more support.
Two thirds of GP locums in the dark about consortia
10 March 2011More than two thirds of sessional GPs say they have received no communication from PCTs or consortia inviting them to be involved in GP commissioning.
Practices facing tax clawback on locum GPs
11 February 2011Thousands of locums and GP practices could be forced to pay extra tax as officials review the employment status of sessional doctors, experts warn.
Sessional GPs well-placed for consortia leadership
06 December 2010Sessional GPs are well-placed to take on leadership roles within consortia as they understand patient population needs, the GPC has said.
Sessional GP group expands
18 November 2010Membership of the BMA's sessional GP subcommittee has doubled after its first elections since it took on an increased role, the BMA has announced.
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