--- title: Lantum Blog | General Practice description: General Practice | Primary Care advice for GPs and Practice Managers --- [![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/) [portfolio GP](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/portfolio-gp), [GP locum](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/gp-locum), [GP locum work](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/gp-locum-work), [General Practice](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/general-practice), [Working as a GP locum](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/working-as-a-gp-locum), [21st Century GP](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/21st-century-gp) 30 Sep 2024 [![How to Build a Portfolio GP Career](https://blog.lantum.com/hubfs/Feature%20Image-2.png)](https://blog.lantum.com/how-to-build-a-portfolio-gp-career) ## [How to Build a Portfolio GP Career](https://blog.lantum.com/how-to-build-a-portfolio-gp-career) When beginning a career in general practice, your possibilities are endless. Especially as a new locum, this can feel overwhelming!  [Read More](https://blog.lantum.com/how-to-build-a-portfolio-gp-career) 0 Comments [GP locum](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/gp-locum), [GP locum work](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/gp-locum-work), [General Practice](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/general-practice), [Working as a GP locum](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/working-as-a-gp-locum), [21st Century GP](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/21st-century-gp) 26 Sep 2024 [![Life as a New Locum 2024](https://blog.lantum.com/hubfs/Feature%20Image-1.png)](https://blog.lantum.com/life-as-a-new-locum-2024) ## [Life as a New Locum 2024](https://blog.lantum.com/life-as-a-new-locum-2024) Lantum’s 2024 edition of our annual [21st Century GP](https://app.getcontrast.io/lantum) webinar series for newly qualified and First5 GPs kicked off with a bang at the end of August!  [Read More](https://blog.lantum.com/life-as-a-new-locum-2024) 0 Comments [General Practice](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/general-practice), [GP practice managers](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/gp-practice-managers) 24 Jul 2020 [![Practices must be part of the message to keep people safe](https://blog.lantum.com/hubfs/practices-part-message-ishani-header.png)](https://blog.lantum.com/practices-must-be-part-of-the-message) ## [Practices must be part of the message](https://blog.lantum.com/practices-must-be-part-of-the-message) As I was driving through Wembley a few weeks ago, I was very frustrated by what I saw.  [Read More](https://blog.lantum.com/practices-must-be-part-of-the-message) 0 Comments [Advice Guide](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/advice-guide), [GP locum work](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/gp-locum-work), [Early career GP](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/early-career-gp), [General Practice](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/general-practice), [work life balance](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/work-life-balance), [Working as a GP locum](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/working-as-a-gp-locum), [Oldenburg Burnout Inventory](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/oldenburg-burnout-inventory) 08 Apr 2019 [![Blog post (2)](https://blog.lantum.com/hubfs/Blog%20post%20(2).jpg)](https://blog.lantum.com/key-advice-on-how-to-deal-with-stress-as-a-gp) ## [How to Deal With Stress as a GP](https://blog.lantum.com/key-advice-on-how-to-deal-with-stress-as-a-gp) April is National Stress Awareness month in the UK and, to mark it, in this blog we take a moment to remind ourselves that the medical professionals who take care of us and our loved ones daily, also.... [Read More](https://blog.lantum.com/key-advice-on-how-to-deal-with-stress-as-a-gp) 0 Comments [Primary Care](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/primary-care), [NHS](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/nhs), [General Practice](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/general-practice), [Dr Nikki Kanani](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/dr-nikki-kanani) 11 Jan 2019 [![Dr-Nikki-Kanani-Blog-Image](https://blog.lantum.com/hubfs/Dr-Nikki-Kanani-Blog-Image.jpg)](https://blog.lantum.com/driving-conversations-in-primary-care-to-support-sustainable-general-practice) ## [Driving Conversations in Primary Care to Support Sustainable General Practice](https://blog.lantum.com/driving-conversations-in-primary-care-to-support-sustainable-general-practice) Dr Nikki Kanani has held a range of positions within the NHS, focussed on supporting the development of innovative models of care. Today, she is balancing careers as a GP and Acting Director of.... 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