Completing continuous professional development (CPD) as a freelance or locum doctor can be a challenge. Working independently means you may not benefit from attending regular practice meetings where....
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Simon Horton, Managing finances
20 Jan 2012
Negotiating rates – it’s a bit of a minefield, isn’t it? We want to get what we’re worth, we want to get near the top end of the range available but, at the same time, we don’t want to price....
CCG, Opinion, GP Commissioning
09 Dec 2011
Whether you like it or not, it’s inevitable that the new NHS landscape at the end of the 2012/13 will look and feel very different in that the new landscape would have transformed into one locally....
02 Dec 2011
Locumming is attractive to many GPs because it gives them greater freedom and flexibility, particularly if they have many outside interests. Dr Ishani Patel, a recently qualified GP is....
GMC, Overseas, Overseas coming and going
26 Nov 2011
Getting a license to practice medicine in the UK can seem straightforward enough if you completed all of your medical training in the UK. Similarly, the General Medical Council recognizes European....
18 Nov 2011
As I was researching to write this article, I was disappointed to see that much of the readily available information for locums was so unconstructive. Many articles and interviews I have done on this....
CPD, Overseas coming and going
10 Nov 2011
As more and more locums are coming into the marketplace from outside the UK there has been growing concern about language and competency skills of locums. If you are a locum seeking work from....
Limited company vs sole trader
03 Nov 2011
As a locum, you are effectively now a business. If you want to get booked and get the rates you deserve you should invest in marketing.
