Dr Ishani Patel
Recent Posts
22 Jan 2015
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt recently came out in support of GPs prescribing treatment for damp in patient's homes. According to Pulse Magazine, Hunt said that some CCGs are already going in to fix....
Other, Doctors in the spotlight
14 Jan 2015
Introducing our Lead GP columnist, Dr Claire Davies, who will be posting regular fun and informative articles on our blog.
12 Nov 2014
1 – Numbers of GP locums are rising.
Following an article in Pulse magazine, a survey has shown that over 50% of GP trainees plan to become locums once they qualify. Alongside this more and more....
Advice Guide, Primary Care, CPD, Clinical, Continuous Professional Development
14 Oct 2014
This month we have a guest post by Miss Romana Kuchai, Consultant ENT Surgeon at Bupa Cromwell Hospital. Miss Kuchai presented at our recent ENT CPD event held at the Royal Institution of Great....
Advice Guide, Primary Care, RCGP, diagnosis, GP locum, NHS, Case Study, Clinical, Continuous Professional Development
14 Oct 2014
Being a London GP, I was surprised when a patient presented with a sort-of ‘erythema migrans’ type rash a week after attending a music festival nearby. He could not remember being bitten and....
Advice Guide, Limited company vs sole trader, GP locum, Managing finances, accounting, financial advice, self-employment, taylorcocks
17 Sep 2014
When you first sign up for self-employment as a locum, your first tax return can seem intimidating. Our ‘How to’ guide hopes to unravel 3 important points you might need to know for planning ahead.
Mindfulness and burnout, Clinical
01 Sep 2014
GP small learning groups are becoming more popular. Some are groups of GPs who got together on the VTS and perhaps practised for the CSA together. Some are groups of friends – often, experienced GPs....
