--- title: Lantum Blog | Lantum (9) description: Primary Care advice for GPs and Practice Managers (9) --- [![Lantum](https://blog.lantum.com/hubfs/Lantum%20March2018/Images/logo-header.svg)](https://us.lantum.com) for Locums - [Locums](https://lantum.com/) - [Practices](https://lantum.com/p/practices/) - [Hubs](https://lantum.com/p/hubs/) - [Federations](https://lantum.com/p/nhs-federation/) ## Lantum ### Recent Posts [Clinical](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/clinical) 30 Mar 2017 [![](https://blog.lantum.com/hubfs/Blog_Media/Screen-Shot-2017-07-05-at-10.33.14-2.png)](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/clinical/the-abcde-of-atrial-fibrillation-management) ## [The ABCDE of Atrial Fibrillation Management](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/clinical/the-abcde-of-atrial-fibrillation-management) *By guest blogger Dr Oliver Segal Consultant Cardiologist and Electrophysiologist...* [Read More](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/clinical/the-abcde-of-atrial-fibrillation-management) 0 Comments [Limited company vs sole trader](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/limited-company-vs-sole-trader), [Managing finances](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/managing-finances) 23 Mar 2017 [![](https://blog.lantum.com/hubfs/Blog_Media/Mental-health-825x510-2.jpg)](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/limited-company-vs-sole-trader/a-recap-on-ir35-from-network-locum) ## [IR35 & Lantum - working as a sole trader](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/limited-company-vs-sole-trader/a-recap-on-ir35-from-network-locum) **To recap…** [Read More](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/limited-company-vs-sole-trader/a-recap-on-ir35-from-network-locum) 2 Comments [Clinical](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/clinical), [Doctors in the spotlight](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/doctors-in-the-spotlight), [Overseas coming and going](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/overseas-coming-and-going) 22 Mar 2017 [![](https://blog.lantum.com/hubfs/Blog_Media/pexels-photo-62471-4.jpeg)](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/clinical/what-i-learned-as-a-gp-while-celebrating-international-womens-day-in-a-refugee-camp) ## [Celebrating International Women's Day in a refugee camp](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/clinical/what-i-learned-as-a-gp-while-celebrating-international-womens-day-in-a-refugee-camp) *Guest blogger Dr Hajra Siraj reflects on what she learned while celebrating International Women's Day in a refugee camp, and how this will impact her practise at home...* [Read More](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/clinical/what-i-learned-as-a-gp-while-celebrating-international-womens-day-in-a-refugee-camp) 0 Comments [Managing finances](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/managing-finances), [NHS pension](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/nhs-pension) 16 Mar 2017 [![](https://blog.lantum.com/hubfs/Blog_Media/pexels-photo-62471-5.jpeg)](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/managing-finances/clarity-on-your-nhs-pension-contributions) ## [Clarity on your NHS pension contributions](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/managing-finances/clarity-on-your-nhs-pension-contributions) Dr Krishan Aggarwal Network Locum (now Lantum) GP Community Rep for Portfolio Careers, sheds some light on NHS pension contributions under Capita. 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