Nasgp | The Art Of Gp Locuming

We're talking about our new very simple template to help patients get the most appropriate follow-up at the practice. We also discuss what we feel is the best way to record handover information to the next clinician.     The post NASGP Podcast | Patient follow-up and handover appeared first on NASGP.

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Locums work in anything up to 40 different practices a year, from the dysfunctional to the inspiring. Ensure that GP locums are enabled to leave feedback and spread best practice   Podcast on locum GP exit feedback The post Using GP locum exit feedback surveys appeared first on NASGP.

Fortunately, our colleagues at the NHSPS  take a common sense and pragmatic approach that stays within the parameters of the statutory NHS Pension Scheme (NHSPS) regulations. These regulations do offer a certain degree of latitude. At the moment, GP practices pay the 14.3% employer contributions for type 1 and 2 medical practitioners, whereas it is the PCT that picks up the 14.3% tab for freelance GP locums, and this is where sometimes disputes can arise. The NHSPS regulations define sessional GPs in the following ways a GP locum as a GP who “deputises or assists temporarily” in a GP practice under a contract for services, which means fee based/self employed a type 2 (assistant) medical practitioner as a GP works for a practice or a PCT under a contract for service (i.e. Salaried GP) or under a contract or services (fee based/self–employed). So there is scope under the NHSPS regulations for a fee based/self-employed GP to be either a GP locum or a type 2 in pension terms. The benefit of being regarded as a