--- title: Lantum Blog | GP locum work description: GP locum work | 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 [Advice Guide](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/advice-guide), [GP locum work](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/gp-locum-work) 21 Jul 2022 [![7 Steps to Completing Your DBS Application](https://blog.lantum.com/hubfs/7-steps-dbs-application-blog-image.png)](https://blog.lantum.com/7-steps-completing-dbs-application) ## [7 Steps to Completing Your DBS Application](https://blog.lantum.com/7-steps-completing-dbs-application) At Lantum, our mission is to improve working life for healthcare workers across the NHS. Whether that’s by connecting clinicians with available sessions or simplifying their paperwork, we’re here to.... [Read More](https://blog.lantum.com/7-steps-completing-dbs-application) 0 Comments [GP locum](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/gp-locum), [GP locum work](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/gp-locum-work), [Working as a GP locum](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/working-as-a-gp-locum), [gp profile](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/gp-profile) 04 Jun 2020 [![Lantum GP profile: Dr Sahil Gupta](https://blog.lantum.com/hubfs/Lantum%20Gold%20GP%20profile.jpg)](https://blog.lantum.com/gp-profile-dr-sahil-gupta) ## [GP Profile: Dr Sahil Gupta](https://blog.lantum.com/gp-profile-dr-sahil-gupta) *As part of a new series, we’re speaking to GPs across the UK who use Lantum. Last month, we spoke to [Dr Sahil Gupta](https://twitter.com/sportsdocgupta), a GP and sports medicine doctor in North London. Here’s what he has to say about....* [Read More](https://blog.lantum.com/gp-profile-dr-sahil-gupta) 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.... 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[Read More](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/gp-indemnity-and-medicolegal/reimbursement-of-gp-indemnity-inflation-announced) 0 Comments [GP locum work](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/gp-locum-work), [General Practice](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/general-practice), [Getting work](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/getting-work) 09 Jan 2017 [![](https://blog.lantum.com/hubfs/Blog_Media/accountant-accounting-adviser-advisor-159804-825x510-11.jpeg)](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/getting-work/the-non-performing-performers-list) ## [The Non-Performing Performer's List](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/getting-work/the-non-performing-performers-list) ***Dr Barry McClelland tells of his frustrations with getting on the GP Performer's List - now handled by outsourcing company, Capita*** [Read More](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/getting-work/the-non-performing-performers-list) 4 Comments [GP locum work](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/gp-locum-work), [Managing finances](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/managing-finances), [financial advice](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/financial-advice), [Getting work](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/getting-work), [self-employment](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/self-employment) 05 Jan 2017 [![](https://blog.lantum.com/hubfs/Blog_Media/medical-563427_1920-825x510-5.jpg)](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/getting-work/how-to-earn-more-as-a-portfolio-gp-in-2017) ## [How to earn more as a portfolio GP](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/getting-work/how-to-earn-more-as-a-portfolio-gp-in-2017) The debate about how much GPs earn goes on. 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