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....
Advice Guide, Primary Care, diagnosis, GP locum, Mindfulness and burnout, NHS, Case Study
25 Jun 2014
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....
Advice Guide, Primary Care, GP locum, Mindfulness and burnout, Case Study, Clinical, Communication, Continuous Professional Development
11 Jun 2014
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....
How did you get into working as a portfolio GP? What was the motivation for working on an army base and in prisons?
Advice Guide, Limited company vs sole trader, GP locum work, NHS pension, Clinical, self-employment
23 Apr 2014
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....
Advice Guide, diagnosis, GP locum, GP locum work, Mindfulness and burnout, NHS, Overseas, Case Study
23 Apr 2014
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....
GP locum, NHS, Doctors in the spotlight
23 Apr 2014
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....
Advice Guide, Primary Care, diagnosis, Mindfulness and burnout, NHS, Case Study, Clinical
09 Apr 2014
As GPs, we hear this question multiple times a day from patients....often accompanied by a hopeful smile. With only 10-15 minutes to diagnose each patient (often arriving with more than one....
Working 6 til’ 5, what a way to make a living! – Understanding the true role of practice managers.
In late January I paid a visit to a friendly practice manager in City and Hackney. My aim was to....
Advice Guide, tax, Managing finances, Opinion, financial advice
12 Feb 2014
-Guest post by Robert Bradley
