--- title: Lantum Blog (33) description: Primary Care advice for GPs and Practice Managers (33) --- [![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/) [GP locum](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/gp-locum), [Mindfulness and burnout](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/mindfulness-and-burnout), [GP partner](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/gp-partner) 04 Apr 2013 ## [Why GP partners are retiring and becoming locums](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/mindfulness-and-burnout/why-gp-partners-are-retiring-and-becoming-locums) [Read More](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/mindfulness-and-burnout/why-gp-partners-are-retiring-and-becoming-locums) 0 Comments [portfolio GP](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/portfolio-gp), [Mindfulness and burnout](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/mindfulness-and-burnout) 28 Feb 2013 ## [Doctors... help yourselves! advice from a psychiatrist](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/mindfulness-and-burnout/doctors-help-yourselves-advice-from-a-psychiatrist) Sound advice from Dr Allende on how to help yourself [Read More](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/mindfulness-and-burnout/doctors-help-yourselves-advice-from-a-psychiatrist) 1 Comment [NHS](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/nhs), [Opinion](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/opinion) 04 Feb 2013 ## [Why the NHS needs to upgrade its systems so the rest of us can innovate](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/nhs-in-the-news/why-the-nhs-needs-to-upgrade-its-systems-so-the-rest-of-us-can-innovate) It’s times like these where I feel like the only logical course of action is to bang my head against the wall. Desperate? Maybe, but often it feels utterly futile trying to combat the elephant in the.... [Read More](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/nhs-in-the-news/why-the-nhs-needs-to-upgrade-its-systems-so-the-rest-of-us-can-innovate) 12 Comments [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) 06 Aug 2012 ## [Pros and cons of being a locum](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/limited-company-vs-sole-trader/pros-and-cons-of-being-a-locum) [Read More](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/limited-company-vs-sole-trader/pros-and-cons-of-being-a-locum) 3 Comments [Limited company vs sole trader](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/limited-company-vs-sole-trader), [GP locum](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/gp-locum) 28 Jul 2012 ## [NASGP advice: how to leave PAYE and move to be self employed](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/limited-company-vs-sole-trader/nasgp-advice-how-to-leave-paye-and-move-to-be-self-employed) [NASGP advice: how to leave PAYE and move to be self employed](http://nasgp.wordpress.com/2012/06/27/leaving-paye-and-becoming-self-employed-what-do-you-have-to-do/) [Read More](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/limited-company-vs-sole-trader/nasgp-advice-how-to-leave-paye-and-move-to-be-self-employed) 0 Comments [Opinion](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/opinion), [Education and CPD](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/education-and-cpd) 18 Jul 2012 ## [GP Locum conference: Worth giving up a day's work for?](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/education-and-cpd/gp-locum-conference-worth-giving-up-a-days-work-for) I arrived at the annual GP locum conference armed with my iPad, ready to meet all of London’s hard core locums. So willing are these guys to come and learn more from Dr Richard Fieldhouse and.... [Read More](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/education-and-cpd/gp-locum-conference-worth-giving-up-a-days-work-for) 0 Comments [Limited company vs sole trader](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/limited-company-vs-sole-trader) 06 Jun 2012 ## [Am I self employed? A follow up based on new HMRC Guidance](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/limited-company-vs-sole-trader/am-i-self-employed-a-follow-up-based-on-new-hmrc-guidance) [Read More](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/limited-company-vs-sole-trader/am-i-self-employed-a-follow-up-based-on-new-hmrc-guidance) 0 Comments [Mindfulness and burnout](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/mindfulness-and-burnout) 29 May 2012 ## [THE IMPORTANCE OF PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT: Advice from a freelancer in another industry](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/mindfulness-and-burnout/the-importance-of-personal-and-professional-support-advice-from-a-freelancer-in-another-industry) [Read More](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/mindfulness-and-burnout/the-importance-of-personal-and-professional-support-advice-from-a-freelancer-in-another-industry) 1 Comment [Mindfulness and burnout](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/mindfulness-and-burnout) 08 May 2012 ## [Five Top Tips: How to keep energy levels up on the ward and whilst on-call](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/mindfulness-and-burnout/five-top-tips-how-to-keep-energy-levels-up-on-the-ward-and-whilst-on-call) [Read More](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/mindfulness-and-burnout/five-top-tips-how-to-keep-energy-levels-up-on-the-ward-and-whilst-on-call) 0 Comments [NHS](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/nhs), [Opinion](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/opinion) 26 Apr 2012 ## [Why the NHS desperately needs locums (clue: it’s not why you think)](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/opinion/why-the-nhs-desperately-needs-locums-clue-its-not-why-you-think) Rachel Carrell the new CEO of Dr Thom tells us why Locums are a critical part of the NHS [Read More](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/opinion/why-the-nhs-desperately-needs-locums-clue-its-not-why-you-think) 0 Comments [← Previous](https://blog.lantum.com/page/32) [1](https://blog.lantum.com/page/1) [...](https://blog.lantum.com/page/28) [31](https://blog.lantum.com/page/31) [32](https://blog.lantum.com/page/32) [33](https://blog.lantum.com/page/33) [34](https://blog.lantum.com/page/34) [35](https://blog.lantum.com/page/35) [...](https://blog.lantum.com/page/36) [36](https://blog.lantum.com/page/36) [Next →](https://blog.lantum.com/page/34) ### Subscribe to the newsletter ### Categories - 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