The RCGP has produced a poster for patients saying GPs need to take breaks - but will this do anything to reduce workload?  Claire Davies outlines a 7 point alternative plan.

It’s 8 am and I’m standing outside a locked GP surgery in the rain. Water runs off my cycle helmet and onto my glasses. I shift my heavy briefcase, full of medical equipment, from hand to hand,....

GP Karen Skinner on making appraisal easy

Sonia Hutton Taylor of Medical Forum writes on how your personality affects your career as a locum GP

Most locum GPs operate as what is known as Sole Traders where you, the GP are the business, owner and manager.

Lizzie Croton, GP writes about The Sick Doctors Trust, a charity providing support for doctors concerned about their use of alcohol or drugs

Posting by Sonia Hutton-Taylor of www.medicalforum.com

Out of hours GP Tarun Gupta analyses the new GP contract and how this will affect out of hours (OOH) GPs.

Posting by GP Dr Luqmaan Malik