--- title: Lantum Blog (28) description: Primary Care advice for GPs and Practice Managers (28) --- [![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/) [Primary Care](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/primary-care), [CCG](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/ccg), [in the spotlight](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/in-the-spotlight-2), [NHS](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/nhs), [Opinion](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/opinion), [Clinical](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/clinical), [Doctors in the spotlight](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/doctors-in-the-spotlight), [General Practice](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/general-practice), [GP Commissioning](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/gp-commissioning) 09 Jul 2014 [![](https://blog.lantum.com/hubfs/Blog_Media/david-colin-thome14.jpg)](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/clinical/in-the-spotlight-professor-david-colin-thome-obe-former-national-clinical-director-of-primary-care) ## [In The Spotlight - Professor David Colin-Thomé OBE, Former National Clinical Director of Primary Care](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/clinical/in-the-spotlight-professor-david-colin-thome-obe-former-national-clinical-director-of-primary-care) ### **This week we've been speaking to Professor David Colin-Thomé OBE, former National Clinical Director of Primary Care. We discuss his incredibly rich career from being a GP in Runcorn to lecturing....** [Read More](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/clinical/in-the-spotlight-professor-david-colin-thome-obe-former-national-clinical-director-of-primary-care) 5 Comments [CPD](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/cpd), [diagnosis](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/diagnosis), [GP locum](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/gp-locum), [Mindfulness and burnout](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/mindfulness-and-burnout), [Clinical](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/clinical), [Continuous Professional Development](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/continuous-professional-development) 09 Jul 2014 ## [Case Study - Child Allergy and Pollen Food Syndrome](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/clinical/case-study-child-allergy-and-pollen-food-syndrome) This week I wanted to share with you all - especially those of you who couldn’t attend - some of the most informative points for GPs on paediatric allergy that were discussed in our latest CPD.... [Read More](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/clinical/case-study-child-allergy-and-pollen-food-syndrome) 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), [Mindfulness and burnout](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/mindfulness-and-burnout) 09 Jul 2014 ## [What They Don't Teach You In Med School – How To Be Tax Efficient](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/limited-company-vs-sole-trader/dont-teach-med-school-tax-efficient) After years of hard graft and education attaining your GP qualifications, you might feel fully prepared to begin your career in primary care. However, starting out as a GP requires even more than.... [Read More](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/limited-company-vs-sole-trader/dont-teach-med-school-tax-efficient) 0 Comments [Limited company vs sole trader](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/limited-company-vs-sole-trader), [Clinical](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/clinical), [financial advice](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/financial-advice) 25 Jun 2014 ## [Securing A Mortgage As A Locum GP](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/clinical/securing-a-mortgage-as-a-locum-gp) **WARNING: Securing a new mortgage has just become more difficult** Chris Broome, Opus Financial Solutions Since the global credit crash of 2008 we have been contacted by many locums who have informed.... [Read More](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/clinical/securing-a-mortgage-as-a-locum-gp) 0 Comments [Advice Guide](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/advice-guide), [Primary Care](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/primary-care), [diagnosis](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/diagnosis), [GP locum](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/gp-locum), [Mindfulness and burnout](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/mindfulness-and-burnout), [NHS](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/nhs), [Case Study](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/case-study) 25 Jun 2014 ## [Case Study - The 'Non-Converters'](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/mindfulness-and-burnout/case-study-the-non-coverters) The National Cancer Intelligence Network shows that 10 per cent of referrals convert to a cancer diagnosis, and under 50 per cent of cancers are detected via the two week wait in England. With.... [Read More](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/mindfulness-and-burnout/case-study-the-non-coverters) 0 Comments [Advice Guide](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/advice-guide), [Primary Care](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/primary-care), [GP locum](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/gp-locum), [Mindfulness and burnout](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/mindfulness-and-burnout), [Case Study](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/case-study), [Clinical](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/clinical), [Communication](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/communication), [Continuous Professional Development](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/continuous-professional-development) 11 Jun 2014 ## [Case Study - The Distress Thermometer, Toolkit For Palliative & Holistic Care](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/clinical/case-study-the-distress-thermometer-toolkit-for-palliative-holistic-care) The role of the GP is continually expanding, increasing the requirement for palliative and holistic care. When patients are diagnosed with cancer or serious disease, we are required to perform an.... [Read More](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/clinical/case-study-the-distress-thermometer-toolkit-for-palliative-holistic-care) 0 Comments [CPD](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/cpd), [in the spotlight](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/in-the-spotlight-2), [Continuous Professional Development](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/continuous-professional-development), [Doctors in the spotlight](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/doctors-in-the-spotlight) 10 Jun 2014 ## [In The Spotlight - Dr Mahibur Rahman, Portfolio GP & Medical Director of Emedica](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/doctors-in-the-spotlight/in-the-spotlight-dr-mahibur-rahman-portfolio-gp-medical-director-of-emedica) **How did you get into working as a portfolio GP? What was the motivation for working on an army base and in prisons?** [Read More](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/doctors-in-the-spotlight/in-the-spotlight-dr-mahibur-rahman-portfolio-gp-medical-director-of-emedica) 0 Comments [Advice Guide](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/advice-guide), [Limited company vs sole trader](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/limited-company-vs-sole-trader), [GP locum work](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/gp-locum-work), [NHS pension](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/nhs-pension), [Clinical](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/clinical), [self-employment](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/self-employment) 23 Apr 2014 ## [Advice Guide - Pension Forms & Updating Payment Details](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/clinical/advice-guide-pension-forms) We’ve been receiving lots of feedback from GPs about the difficulty in filling out and returning NHS pension forms. Previously when you requested that we create an invoice, we’d ask if you claim.... [Read More](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/clinical/advice-guide-pension-forms) 0 Comments [Advice Guide](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/advice-guide), [diagnosis](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/diagnosis), [GP locum](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/gp-locum), [GP locum work](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/gp-locum-work), [Mindfulness and burnout](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/mindfulness-and-burnout), [NHS](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/nhs), [Overseas](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/overseas), [Case Study](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/case-study) 23 Apr 2014 ## [Case Study - Patients Abroad](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/mindfulness-and-burnout/case-study-patients-abroad) London has one of the most diverse patient populations in the country, and as with many urban practices, serves a multitude of ethnicities. As with any population, there will be a proportion of.... [Read More](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/mindfulness-and-burnout/case-study-patients-abroad) 0 Comments [GP locum](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/gp-locum), [NHS](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/nhs), [Doctors in the spotlight](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/doctors-in-the-spotlight) 23 Apr 2014 ## [In The Spotlight - Rick Stern, Chief Executive of the NHS Alliance](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/doctors-in-the-spotlight/in-the-spotlight-rick-stern-chief-executive-of-the-nhs-alliance) For our debut ‘In The Spotlight’ interview, we’ve been talking to Rick Stern, Chief Executive of the NHS Alliance and Director of the Primary Care Foundation. We discuss his current roles and what.... 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