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Episodes
LinkedIn tips for GPs
13 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Are you a sessional GP who needs to stay visible and connected between bookings? This conversation with social media expert Debbie Ford gives you 10 p...
Dr Susanna Petche – The trauma-informed GP linking chronic disease to complex trauma and inflammation
30 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr Richard Fieldhouse is joined by Dr Susanna Petche to trace her diverse career path. From an innovative, arts-in-medicine GP VTS at...
Dr Keith Grimes – AI in general practice: what sessional GPs need to know about safety and scribes
19 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
GP locums are on the front line of AI adoption, but inconsistent practice-level governance creates significant risk. In this conversation, Helen Holme...
Identifying your risk: how to recognise the burnout cliff and build a wellbeing plan
06 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
As a GP, you are at high risk of burnout, which the World Health Organisation defines as a syndrome from chronic, unmanaged workplace stress—it is n...
Dr Kevin Fernando - Leveraging locum flexibility to build a global medical education portfolio
23 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We speak to Dr Kevin Fernando about his deliberate and successful transition from a GP partnership to a thriving, multi-faceted portfolio career. Kevi...
Making Tax Digital for sessional GPs
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Luke Wheal, a specialist medical accountant from Azets, breaks down the monumental shift to making tax digital for income tax (MTD) and what it means ...
Dr Martin Brunet – The two houses: a model for effective communication and managing moral distress in general practice
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Richard Fieldhouse sits down with GP, trainer, and author Dr Martin Brunet to explore the "art" of general practice. Martin shares his journey from...
Stop being a superhero GP
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Richard Fieldhouse is joined by Dr Helen Garr, Medical Director of NHS Practitioner Health, for a candid conversation about the mental health of th...
Dr Sarah Coope: The three degrees of burnout and how to find joy in your GP career
23 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this essential conversation, former GP Partner and Director of Training, Dr. Sarah Coope, charts her remarkable career from a young GP with a thirs...
From burnout to balanced: how to create a sustainable portfolio GP career
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr Richard Fieldhouse is joined by Dr Sarah Jacques to discuss her deeply personal experience with professional burnout, which led he...
Making Tax Digital for GP locums: The essential guide to MTD income tax (2026)
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The biggest change to tax for self-employed GPs in decades is coming with Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax. Don't let new quarterly reporting r...
Dr Toni Hazell: The power of portfolio: eLearning, advocacy, and LMC leadership
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We are delighted to welcome Dr Toni Hazell, the accomplished Chair of Haringey LMC, to *The art of GP locuming* podcast. Dr Hazell discusses her inspi...
Early detection of prostate cancer in primary care
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode offers a detailed clinical update on the early detection and diagnosis of prostate cancer, tailored for the primary care setting. Dr Bunm...
Dr Lisa Harrod-Rothwell - One GP's journey to leadership
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Lisa Harrod-Rothwell, Chief Executive Officer of Londonwide LMCs, reflects on her career trajectory from a salaried GP to prominent leadership role...
Managing leukaemia in general practice with Professor Steven Knapper
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An informative discussion on acute leukaemia for general practitioners, led by consultant haematologist Steve Knapper. This episode provides an overvi...
Dr Shana Tam – From local experience - building support for Cheshire's sessional GPs
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we feature an insightful conversation with Dr Shana Tam, a GP based in Cheshire and a key representative on Cheshire LMC, where she a...
Post-traumatic growth and the power of self-compassion a conversation with Dr Amrita Sen Mukherjee
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful and deeply personal episode of the NASGP podcast The art of GP locuming, Richard talks to Dr Amrita Sen Mukherjee — GP, wellbeing a...
Better outcomes for patients with ADHD and autism
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this informative session, clinical psychologists Dr Jess Gough and Dr Alesia Moulton-Perkins from Neurodiverse Online (https://neurodiverseonline.c...
Dr Kalindi Tumurugoti - Beyond borders; GP community and professional empowerment
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a insightful conversation with Dr Kalindi Tumurogoti, who explores his remarkable career path as an international medical graduate turned ...
GP update: Bowel cancer with Claire Coughlan
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Experienced nurse Claire Coughlan, clinical lead for Bowel Cancer UK, presents the NASGP’s second webinar given at 1pm on Thursday 6 February.The ma...
Tori Ferguson Q&A GP tax returns Jan 2025
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tori Ferguson answers questions on taxes, expenses, national insurance, NHS and private pensions from experienced and new GP locums as well as GPs and...
Spotting acute leukaemia early in general practice
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast features Dr Sarah Smith, a GP and member of the @leukaemiacare advisory panel, discussing the importance of early diagnosis of acute leu...
Ophthalmology in General Practice with Nigel Davies
21 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this informative podcast, hosted by NASGP, consultant ophthalmologist Nigel Davies from St Thomas’ Hospital shares practical insights on diagnosi...
Starting out with GP locum accounts, with Tori Ferguson
12 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this informative session hosted by the National Association of Sessional GPs (NASGP), Victoria (Tori) Ferguson, a tax manager at Honey Barrett, sha...
GP update: Menopause and HRT
17 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This webinar from Dr. Eloise Elphinstone provides an update on managing unscheduled bleeding in postmenopausal women on hormone replacement therapy (H...
GP locuming in New Zealand with Dr Jennie Ferrie
01 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Dr Richard Fieldhouse as he talks with Dr Jennie Ferrie, a seasoned GP with a rich international background, now practicing as a locum in New Zea...
Management of asthma – GP update
10 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Dr Andrew Whittamore, jobbing GP and clinical lead for Asthma+Lung UK, as he delves into the latest strategies and treatments for managing asthma...
Dr George Moncrieff with dermatology in general practice
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this informative episode of our dermatology-focused podcast, Dr George Moncrief, a retired GP with a profound interest and extensive experience in ...
Top tax tips & tricks for GP locums and salaried GPs
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Richard Fieldhouse and Tori Ferguson as they delve into the world of tax advice for GP locums in this episode of the Art of GP Locuming podcast. ...
Dr Sam Merriel – Prostate cancer update for GPs
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Dr Sam Merriel, an experienced GP and NIHR academic clinical lecturer from the University of Manchester, as he shares his insights on prostate ca...
Ovarian cancer as an abdominal cancer - Dr Eloise Elphinstone
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Dr Eloise Elphinstone, a GP with a special interest in women's health, as she provides an insightful update on ovarian cancer, focusing on its im...
Cancer and Primary Care: Insights and Strategies
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this enlightening talk, hosted by the National Association of Sessional GPs (NASGP), we delve into the critical role of primary care in the cancer ...
Dr Amy Small – Medical activism and my portfolio career
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our latest episode, where we dive into the inspiring world of Dr Amy Small. A GP locum with a rich tapestry of experiences, Amy has navigat...
GP update: Feno testing/asthma (2023)
06 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Andy Whittamore has been a GP Partner in the Portsmouth area for 17 years. In that time he has developed an interest in respiratory medicine and go...
What GPs need to know about eating disorders
11 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Nick Pollard and Dr Elizabeth McNaught of Family Mental Wealth CIC explain the work they do, provide advice for GPs and answer audience questions at N...
Accountancy Q&A for salaried GPs and GP locums
06 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Terry Bentley-Darby BA (Hons) is a Senior Tax Manager at Randall & Payne, members of the Association of Independent Specialist Medical Accountants...
Oesophageal cancer: what GPs need to know with Professor Rebecca Fitzgerald
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
GPs can learn more about oesophageal cancer by listening to this podcast, or watching a recording of our June 2023 event on YouTube https://youtu.be/d...
Inflammatory bowel disease: What do GPs need to know?
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Inflammatory Bowel Disease with Dr Charlie Andrews from Crohn's & Colitis UK.Also view on YouTube GP resources: https://crohnsandcolitis.org.uk/ou...
Am I burning out - Dr Helen Garr from Practitioner Health
05 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On 01 September 2022 we were delighted to host Dr Helen Garr, Medical Director from Practitioner Health, to our regular monthly educational webinar.Wh...
Diagnosis and management of actinic keratosis by Dr Tony Downs.
15 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to this recording of June 2022’s NASGP monthly lunchtime webinar, where we are joined by Dr Tony Downs for a talk on the management of actin...
Dr Tina Peers - Management of the menopause
10 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Tina Peers joins us from The Menopause Consultancy in a talk to 40 NASGP members, followed by a Q&A. View Tina's slides, or view on YouTube.
My Love, and settling in to age
05 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Judith Harvey speaks to Richard Fieldhouse about the seventh age of man and her latest article on the NASGP website https://www.nasgp.org.uk/resource/...
The health of the nation: who’s keeping score?
24 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How many New Year Resolutions have you kept? If I don’t get around to clearing out the box room, no-one is going to hold me to account and it isn’...
What was it like when Covid-19 struck Wuhan?
16 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Judith Harvey speaks to Dr Richard Fieldhouse about her article on the critically acclaimed documentary '76 days', shot during the very first days of ...
Difficult GP consultations, with Dr Leila Saeed
08 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Leila Saeed is a GP in Buckinghamshire, and talks to NASGP chairman Dr Richard Fieldhouse about approaching difficult consultations with patients. ...
Podcast | The Sessional GP Magazine August 2020
12 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
https://youtu.be/u4wdyASH0UI - In our 114th edition, Claire shares some flowers with us; Victoria is sceptical about the rollout of remote consultatio...
Podcast | The Sessional GP Magazine June 2020
11 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
https://youtu.be/gsLTy0Wr2gA In our 113th edition, Claire has painted another beautiful cover picture, Isobel has been looking at locums as GP tutors...
Podcast | The Sessional GP Magazine April 2020
13 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Fieldhouse reviews the latest edition of the Sessional GP magazine. In our 112th edition, Liz has summarised the government's advice about fin...
Podcast | The Sessional GP Magazine February 2020
12 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In our 111th edition, Louise provides a roundup of Nice's clinical guideline on management of thyroid disease, Liz gives some more advice on returning...
Podcast | The Sessional GP Magazine December 2019
11 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Fieldhouse reviews the latest edition of The Sessional GP magazine. In our 110th edition, Rachel has some seasonal advice, Tina loves LocumDec...
Podcast | Social prescribing – I’ve seen the future of general practice…
20 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A partner in a North London practice was feeling burned out. The crushing target-chasing workload was no longer offset by the reward of helping patien...
Podcast | October 2019 magazine out now
14 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In our 109th edition, Alacoque describes a legal case where a locum's tax status was different to their legal status, Rachel's being a Good Samaritan,...
Podcast | Quiet please
05 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Royal Opera House orchestra was rehearsing Die Walküre. For more than three hours violist Chris Goldscheider sat in front of twenty brass players...
Podcast | The Sessional GP magazine August 2019
14 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In our 108th edition, Judith makes a noise about being quiet, Liz summarises everything a newly qualified GP needs to know about getting their tax in ...
Podcast | Now wash your hands
27 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In post-war Italy TB was still rife and notices in buses commanded “No Spitting”. In Britain in 1946 the message “Coughs and sneezes spread dise...
Podcast | June 2019 ‘The Sessional GP’ magazine
10 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
NASGP chairman Richard Fieldhouse reviews the latest edition of The Sessional GP magazine. In our 107th edition, Louise has not one but two COPD-relat...
Podcast | Singing in the brain; music for dementia
09 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
London’s Wigmore Hall is a temple of high culture. The audience is packed with musicians. Sometimes I feel I’m the only person who couldn’t be u...
Podcast | The Sessional GP magazine April 2019
10 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Richard reviews the latest edition of The Sessional GP magazine. In our 106th edition, Liz takes us through five taxing days, Nigel has some top tips ...
Podcast | I’m a GeriGP
19 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
NASGP member Eva Kalmus describes how she became co-chair of the new GeriGP group of the British Geriatrics Society (BGS), and why being a portfolio G...
Podcast | Eating people is wrong: Kuru and cannibalism
07 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Recently, in Tromsø, the Arctic capital of Norway, I came across the name Carleton Gajdusek. That name took me back many years and halfway round the ...
Podcast | The Sessional GP magazine February 2019
14 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Richard reviews the latest edition of The Sessional GP. In this 105th edition, Sara concludes her article on a fresh pair of eyes; Judith would rather...
Podcast | Saying farewell to social media
23 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Scroll down to the bottom of the page to listen to our podcast with Zoe in conversation with Richard Fieldhouse on her journey to a destination t...
Podcast | Getting under your skin; a visit to Body Worlds and the art of plastination
08 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As I was shepherded into a dimly-lit lift, I was expecting an exhibition designed to titillate and shock. How do you react to seeing a man standing, f...
Podcast | Oh, you’re a GP locum; the rise of the portfolio GP
18 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Zoe Neill had begun to feel trapped as a GP partner. She describes her journey, and speaks to Richard Fieldhouse in our latest podcast. Time w...
Podcast – No es fácil: clinical electives in Cuba - NASGP | The art of GP locuming
03 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Few things in Cuba are easy. Most countries faced with what Cuba has lived with for more than half a century would be failed states. Cuba keeps goin...
Podcast | The Sessional GP Magazine December 2017 - NASGP | The art of GP locuming
12 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Richard and Sara run through the December edition of the Sessional GP Magazine 2017. In our 98th edition, Liz clarifies your tax schedule, Nigel has ...
Podcast | Should GPs prescribe placebos? - NASGP | The art of GP locuming
24 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Mrs Jones likes blue pills; they work better than those pink ones – even though they are the same drug. But she wouldn’t touch blue mashed potato....
Podcast | IR35, endometriosis, airline pilots and the Birmingham LMC conference - NASGP | The art of GP locuming
03 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In our latest podcast, Richard and Sara talk about a recent encounter with an airline pilot; Louise's latest review of the NICE endometriosis guidelin...
Podcast | The Best practice conference and eating disorders - NASGP | The art of GP locuming
20 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
It's been a busy week at the NASGP, having published our magazine last week, attended the Best Practice conference in Birmingham earlier in the week, ...
Podcast | Review of the October 2017 edition of the NASGP’s The Sessional GP magazine - NASGP | The art of GP locuming
13 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sara and Richard review the latest edition of The Sessional GP magazine. In the magazine, Kate runs us through mindfulness, Judith wonders why we don'...
Podcast | Starting out as a GP locum Part 3 – Reactive vs proactive booking, Instant Book and chambers - NASGP | The art of GP locuming
04 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In part three of our mini-series on starting out as a locum GP, Richard and Sara talk about the concept of 'proactive' and 'reactive' bookings, LocumD...
Podcast | Get started as a GP locum – part 2 - NASGP | The art of GP locuming
26 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In our second episode on getting started as a GP locum, Richard and Sara talk about how to develop your booking process (and what that actually is!), ...
Bloody Hell – the global curse of menstruation - NASGP | The art of GP locuming
12 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
You are 13 years old. Your family is poor. Each month you have to take a week off school. In a few months you are so behind in your school work that y...
Podcast | August 2017 edition of The Sessional GP Magazine - NASGP | The art of GP locuming
09 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sara Chambers and Richard Fieldhouse review this month's edition of The Sessional GP Magazine (see below). Are GP hubs all they're made out to be? Do ...
Podcast | Why did we call it LocumDeck? - NASGP | The art of GP locuming
06 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
It actually took us a while what to call it. Richard Fieldhouse and Sara Chambers help explain not just why we call it LocumDeck, but also something a...
Podcast | June 2017 edition of The Sessional GP - NASGP | The art of GP locuming
13 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Fieldhouse gives a brief tour of the latest edition of The Sessional GP, starting with capturing evidence for NHS appraisal, the latest on ISA...
Podcast | Get started as a GP locum part 1 - NASGP | The art of GP locuming
05 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sara Chambers and Richard Fieldhouse talk about getting started as a locum GP from the viewpoint of having just qualified. We cover who to notify, the...
Podcast | April edition of The Sessional GP - NASGP | The art of GP locuming
10 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In our 94th edition, Kate helps you to get a good night's sleep, Liz has the latest on IR35, Sonia has more on goal-setting, Judith's intelligence is ...
The Sessional GP February 2017 Podcast - NASGP | The art of GP locuming
14 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Short roundup of February's edition of The Sessional GP. You can access the magazine at www.nasgp.org.uk/magazine.
Podcast | The Sessional GP magazine December 2016 - NASGP | The art of GP locuming
12 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In our 92nd edition, Sara reflects on the importance of being a member of a sessional GP group as an antidote to the social media echo chamber; Judit...
Podcast | Sharing information in a practice - NASGP | The art of GP locuming
14 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In our latest podcast, Sara and Richard discuss their experiences of the difficulties they've had over the years of trying to find local practice-spec...
October 2016 Sessional GP magazine review - NASGP | The art of GP locuming
10 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In our 91st edition, Richard's been eating M&Ms, Judith has trouble recognising faces, Lynda on sick pay for locums, Rachel on working with unfami...
Podcast | August 2016 edition of The Sessional GP magazine - NASGP | The art of GP locuming
06 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sara Chambers and Richard Fieldhouse give a rundown of what's inside the August 2016 edition of The Sessional GP magazine.
Podcast | Review of the June edition of The Sessional GP magazine - NASGP | The art of GP locuming
09 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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NASGP Podcast | #GPForwardView and King’s Fund pressures in general practice - NASGP | The art of GP locuming
06 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Busy few weeks in general practice in terms of significant documents that both look at the pressures we're facing and what to do about them. But sadl...
NASGP Podcast | Home visits - NASGP | The art of GP locuming
29 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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Podcast | April 2016 ‘The Sessional GP’ magazine and podcast - NASGP | The art of GP locuming
08 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
As well as the launch of the April edition of The Sessional GP, we also give a review in our latest podcast. In the 88th edition of the NASGP's The Se...
NASGP Podcast | Patient follow-up and handover - NASGP | The art of GP locuming
01 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
RCGP’s new appraisal guide - NASGP | The art of GP locuming
16 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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Ensuring a locum GP is a self-employed contractor, not an employee - NASGP | The art of GP locuming
11 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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Working as a long-term locum - NASGP | The art of GP locuming
04 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A long-term locum post at a practice often starts off as a short term venture, but with significant recruitment problems in general practice at the mo...
Giving exit feedback to GP practices - NASGP | The art of GP locuming
28 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 feed...
Working long term as a GP locum in the same practice - NASGP | The art of GP locuming
21 Oct 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Fortunately, our colleagues at the NHSPS take a common sense and pragmatic approach that stays within the parameters of the statutory NHS Pension Sc...