NHS England have released the GP Forward View – the long-awaited prescription for change. This 58 page document has divided the profession when it has never been more crucial to be united: the RCGP....
Primary Care, GP locum, GP locum work, NHS, Continuous Professional Development
Media doctor Victoria King gives some tips on how to launch your media career as a GP
GP Aisha Yahaya asks if the government's plans for mental health are achievable
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.
NHS, Opinion, work life balance
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,....
Sonia Hutton Taylor of Medical Forum writes on how your personality affects your career as a locum GP
Limited company vs sole trader
Most locum GPs operate as what is known as Sole Traders where you, the GP are the business, owner and manager.