Locumming is attractive to many GPs because it gives them greater freedom and flexibility, particularly if they have many outside interests. Dr Ishani Patel, a recently qualified GP is....
GMC, Overseas, Overseas coming and going
26 Nov 2011
Getting a license to practice medicine in the UK can seem straightforward enough if you completed all of your medical training in the UK. Similarly, the General Medical Council recognizes European....
18 Nov 2011
As I was researching to write this article, I was disappointed to see that much of the readily available information for locums was so unconstructive. Many articles and interviews I have done on this....
CPD, Overseas coming and going
10 Nov 2011
As more and more locums are coming into the marketplace from outside the UK there has been growing concern about language and competency skills of locums. If you are a locum seeking work from....
Limited company vs sole trader
03 Nov 2011
As a locum, you are effectively now a business. If you want to get booked and get the rates you deserve you should invest in marketing.
Advice Guide, Mindfulness and burnout, GP recruitment
13 Oct 2011
MAKE IT EASY FOR PRACTICES TO EMPLOY YOU. – OUR TOP TIPS ON GETTING THE JOB AND BEING ASKED BACK!
1. Getting the job:
“We want to know that we can count on that locum to fill that session”
Advice Guide, Mindfulness and burnout, Communication, GP recruitment
12 Oct 2011
It is commonly known that many locums report feelings of isolation. We heard from the recent annual GP locum conference that this is still very much an issue.
Isolation is not only unpleasant for....
Limited company vs sole trader, financial advice, GP recruitment
06 Oct 2011
When you start working (or at a later time) you may have the decision to make as to whether you work as a self-employed locum or as an employee. Whilst it may not always be within your power to make....
Placing a mug on a chair does not make the chair into a table – it is merely a chair that is being used as if it is a table. Likewise, just by calling yourself self-employed and issuing invoices does....
