--- title: Lantum Blog | Working as a GP locum description: Working as a GP locum | 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 [Case Study](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/case-study), [GP Wellbeing](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/gp-wellbeing), [Working as a GP locum](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/working-as-a-gp-locum) 23 Aug 2024 [![Finding freedom and flexibility as a locum GP on Lantum: Meet Dr Temi Oshin](https://blog.lantum.com/hubfs/Dr%20Temi%20Oshin%20blog%20.png)](https://blog.lantum.com/dr-temi-oshin-flexible-locum-gp) ## [Meet Dr Temi Oshin: Finding freedom and flexibility as a locum GP](https://blog.lantum.com/dr-temi-oshin-flexible-locum-gp) After having her first child, Dr. Temi Oshin knew she needed a change. She wanted to keep doing the work she loved as a GP, but also have the flexibility to be there for her family. [Read More](https://blog.lantum.com/dr-temi-oshin-flexible-locum-gp) 0 Comments [Advice Guide](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/advice-guide), [Working as a GP locum](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/working-as-a-gp-locum) 28 Feb 2023 [![Five Tax Tips for Locums](https://blog.lantum.com/hubfs/medics-money-locum-tax-tips.png)](https://blog.lantum.com/locum-tax-tips-medics-money) ## [Five Tax Tips for Locums](https://blog.lantum.com/locum-tax-tips-medics-money) Working as a locum has a lot of advantages, but there are some important points regarding tax and your finances that you should be aware of. In this article, Ed at Medics’ Money, a GP, Chartered.... [Read More](https://blog.lantum.com/locum-tax-tips-medics-money) 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.... [Read More](https://blog.lantum.com/key-advice-on-how-to-deal-with-stress-as-a-gp) 0 Comments [GP Wellbeing](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/gp-wellbeing), [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) 21 Mar 2019 [![Blog post (1)](https://blog.lantum.com/hubfs/Blog%20post%20(1).jpg)](https://blog.lantum.com/10-tips-for-gps-how-to-maintain-a-healthy-sleep-cycle) ## [10 Tips for GPs: How to maintain a healthy sleep cycle](https://blog.lantum.com/10-tips-for-gps-how-to-maintain-a-healthy-sleep-cycle) For anyone working in the healthcare industry, sleep and rest is vital - especially for those who work directly with patients and give out medical advice. Lack of a good night’s rest can cause.... [Read More](https://blog.lantum.com/10-tips-for-gps-how-to-maintain-a-healthy-sleep-cycle) 0 Comments [Out of Hours](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/out-of-hours), [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), [GP Practice Hours](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/gp-practice-hours) 11 Sep 2018 [![benefits-of-OOH-work](https://blog.lantum.com/hubfs/benefits-of-OOH-work.jpg)](https://blog.lantum.com/4-reasons-you-should-be-doing-out-of-hours-work) ## [4 Reasons You Should be Doing Out of Hours Work](https://blog.lantum.com/4-reasons-you-should-be-doing-out-of-hours-work) There are many benefits of doing Out of Hours (OOH) sessions as a locum GP, and the work can open a lot of doors for you. As a company who works closely with GPs to provide OOH work opportunities,.... [Read More](https://blog.lantum.com/4-reasons-you-should-be-doing-out-of-hours-work) 0 Comments [NHS pension](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/nhs-pension), [BMA](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/bma), [Finance](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/finance), [pension](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/pension), [Working as a GP locum](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/working-as-a-gp-locum) 27 Feb 2018 [![](https://blog.lantum.com/hubfs/Blog_Media/Lantum-Images-1-2.png)](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/nhs-pension/breaking-news-deadline-type-2-self-certificate-forms-extended) ## [Breaking news: Deadline For Type 2 Self-Certificate Forms Extended](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/nhs-pension/breaking-news-deadline-type-2-self-certificate-forms-extended) There has been a lot of anxiety and confusion around the type 2 self-certificate forms and the incorrect annualisation calculations resulting in disputes between GPs and the [NHS Business Authority](https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/)..... [Read More](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/nhs-pension/breaking-news-deadline-type-2-self-certificate-forms-extended) 0 Comments [portfolio GP](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/portfolio-gp), [Appraisal](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/appraisal), [indemnity](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/indemnity), [BMA](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/bma), [Getting work](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/getting-work), [GP indemnity and medicolegal](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/gp-indemnity-and-medicolegal), [Working as a GP locum](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/working-as-a-gp-locum) 26 Feb 2018 ## [Working for online healthcare providers - BMA guidance](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/appraisal/working-online-healthcare-providers-bma-guidance) On 11th January 2018 the [BMA](https://www.bma.org.uk/) published [guidance](https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:gJu65puZtQEJ:https://www.bma.org.uk/-/media/files/pdfs/employment%2520advice/gp%2520practices/service%2520provision/guidance%2520for%2520gps%2520working%2520for%2520online%2520providers.pdf%3Fla%3Den+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk) for GPs who are thinking about working for an online provider. With patients increasingly wanting access to medical services in a safe, timely and.... 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