--- title: Lantum Blog (29) description: Primary Care advice for GPs and Practice Managers (29) --- [![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/) [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), [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), [Clinical](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/clinical) 09 Apr 2014 ## ['Just one more thing...'](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/clinical/just-one-more-thing) 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.... [Read More](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/clinical/just-one-more-thing) 0 Comments [GP locum](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/gp-locum), [NHS](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/nhs), [Clinical](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/clinical) 08 Apr 2014 ## [Working 6 til' 5, what a way to make a living! - Understanding the true role of Practice Managers](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/clinical/working-6-til-5-what-a-way-to-make-a-living-understanding-the-true-role-of-practice-managers) **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.... [Read More](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/clinical/working-6-til-5-what-a-way-to-make-a-living-understanding-the-true-role-of-practice-managers) 0 Comments [Advice Guide](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/advice-guide), [tax](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/tax), [Managing finances](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/managing-finances), [Opinion](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/opinion), [financial advice](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/financial-advice) 12 Feb 2014 ## [Sharing income with your spouse as a tax saving strategy?](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/managing-finances/sharing-income-with-your-spouse-as-a-tax-saving-strategy) -Guest post by Robert Bradley [Read More](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/managing-finances/sharing-income-with-your-spouse-as-a-tax-saving-strategy) 0 Comments [Mindfulness and burnout](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/mindfulness-and-burnout), [Education and CPD](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/education-and-cpd) 12 Feb 2014 ## [Work smarter not harder](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/education-and-cpd/work-smarter-not-harder-by-dr-ishani-patel) On behalf of[Network Locum (now Lantum)](http://www.lantum.com), Dr Ishani Patel writes a series of Case Studies and articles for fellow GPs. [Read More](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/education-and-cpd/work-smarter-not-harder-by-dr-ishani-patel) 0 Comments [Appraisal](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/appraisal) 24 Jan 2014 ## [Appraisal for Locums – Nothing to fear!](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/appraisal/appraisal-locums-nothing-fear) The annual appraisal is likely to fill most GPs with dread, especially if you’re a locum. It initially seems that much harder to collect and present the evidence you need, but working as a locum can.... [Read More](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/appraisal/appraisal-locums-nothing-fear) 0 Comments [NHS](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/nhs), [Opinion](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/opinion), [Doctors in the spotlight](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/doctors-in-the-spotlight) 15 Jan 2014 ## [Solving the A&E spending drain: More Locums in Primary Care](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/doctors-in-the-spotlight/solving-the-ae-spending-drain-more-locums-in-primary-care) Solving the A&E spending drain: More Locums in Primary Care [Read More](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/doctors-in-the-spotlight/solving-the-ae-spending-drain-more-locums-in-primary-care) 0 Comments [Case Study](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/case-study), [Clinical](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/clinical) 14 Jan 2014 ## [Case study: Patient confidentiality.](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/clinical/case-study-patient-confidentiality) On behalf of[ Network Locum (now Lantum),](http://on.fb.me/1aQKcVd) Dr Ishani Patel has written a series of Case Studies for fellow GPs. [Read More](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/clinical/case-study-patient-confidentiality) 0 Comments [Case Study](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/case-study), [Clinical](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/clinical) 12 Dec 2013 ## [Case Study: Recurrent abdominal pain in children](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/clinical/case-study-recurrent-abdominal-pain-in-children) [Read More](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/clinical/case-study-recurrent-abdominal-pain-in-children) 0 Comments [Primary Care](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/primary-care), [NHS](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/nhs), [Opinion](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/opinion) 28 Nov 2013 ## [Why we need greater collaboration for Practice Managers in Primary Care](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/nhs-in-the-news/why-we-need-greater-collaboration-for-practice-managers-in-primary-care) **Notes from our Practice Manager's Social** [Read More](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/nhs-in-the-news/why-we-need-greater-collaboration-for-practice-managers-in-primary-care) 0 Comments [Mindfulness and burnout](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/mindfulness-and-burnout) 11 Nov 2013 ## [Working inside: What it's like to be a GP in Prison.](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/mindfulness-and-burnout/working-inside-what-its-like-to-be-a-gp-in-prison) [Read More](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/mindfulness-and-burnout/working-inside-what-its-like-to-be-a-gp-in-prison) 0 Comments [← Previous](https://blog.lantum.com/page/28) [1](https://blog.lantum.com/page/1) [...](https://blog.lantum.com/page/24) [27](https://blog.lantum.com/page/27) [28](https://blog.lantum.com/page/28) [29](https://blog.lantum.com/page/29) [30](https://blog.lantum.com/page/30) [31](https://blog.lantum.com/page/31) [...](https://blog.lantum.com/page/34) [36](https://blog.lantum.com/page/36) [Next →](https://blog.lantum.com/page/30) ### Subscribe to the newsletter ### Categories - 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