With increased staffing gaps and locums charging up to £350 per session*, could your practice afford a locum if you needed one?
Your practice is one down, and really being stretched to provide the level of patient care that’s needed. In addition, you’re having a hard time attracting staff due to the shortage of GPs and nurses. In the meantime, can you afford to arrange the locum cover you need?
Have you checked whether they’re covered? Many GP dental and Veterinary practices are keen to offer work experience placements to students who are exploring careers in healthcare. Providing these opportunities is a valuable way to help young people gain insight...
If your practice relies on NHS reimbursement for sickness or accident cover, the rules have changed. For many GP practices, managing sickness or accident absence has always involved a bit of practical juggling. Someone picks up an extra session. An ANP stretches their...
Many GP practices are paying for locum insurance based on outdated NHS reimbursement rates, simply because no one has told them the rates have changed at renewal. That matters more than most practices realise. If your policy hasn’t been reviewed recently, you could be...