--- title: Lantum Blog | Advice Guide (2) description: Advice Guide | Primary Care advice for GPs and Practice Managers (2) --- [![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), [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 [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 [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 [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 [Advice Guide](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/advice-guide), [Managing finances](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/managing-finances), [Opinion](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/opinion) 09 Sep 2013 ## [Should there be a minimum rate for Locums?](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/managing-finances/should-there-be-a-minimum-rate-for-locums) Should there be a minimum rate for locums? [Read More](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/managing-finances/should-there-be-a-minimum-rate-for-locums) 0 Comments [Advice Guide](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/advice-guide), [Managing finances](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/managing-finances), [GP recruitment](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/gp-recruitment), [self-employment](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/self-employment) 16 Mar 2012 ## [Admin (yawn…) how to make the most of your time and maximise your income.](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/managing-finances/admin) [Read More](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/managing-finances/admin) 0 Comments [Advice Guide](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/advice-guide), [Mindfulness and burnout](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/mindfulness-and-burnout), [GP recruitment](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/gp-recruitment) 13 Oct 2011 ## [Make it easy for practices to employ you. - Our top tips on getting the job and being asked back!](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/mindfulness-and-burnout/make-it-easy-for-practices-to-employ-you-our-top-tips-on-getting-the-job-and-being-asked-back) ###### 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”** [Read More](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/mindfulness-and-burnout/make-it-easy-for-practices-to-employ-you-our-top-tips-on-getting-the-job-and-being-asked-back) 0 Comments [Advice Guide](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/advice-guide), [Mindfulness and burnout](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/mindfulness-and-burnout), [Communication](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/communication), [GP recruitment](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/gp-recruitment) 12 Oct 2011 ## [How to communicate better as a locum GP](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/mindfulness-and-burnout/communication-communication-communication-quality-fears-locum-isolation-and-misunderstandings-are-all-solved-by-better-and-more-direct-communica) 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.... 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