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Latest Episodes

Podcast | Getting under your skin; a visit to Body Worlds and the art of plastination
January 08, 2019

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, flayed of his skin, his internal organs on view, his muscles brick red,

Podcast | Oh, you’re a GP locum; the rise of the portfolio GP
December 18, 2018

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 was when the look of disappointment from a GP colleague would have got me down.

Podcast – No es fácil: clinical electives in Cuba - NASGP | The art of GP locuming
January 03, 2018

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 going, with hardship and sacrifice, but a shared vision. The reputation of Cuba’s health service – providing...

Podcast | The Sessional GP Magazine December 2017 - NASGP | The art of GP locuming
December 12, 2017

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 great news for locum parents; Judith's Cuban experience, Kelly's turning her experience to the benefit ...

Podcast | Should GPs prescribe placebos? - NASGP | The art of GP locuming
November 24, 2017

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. Wine buffs rate a wine higher if they believe it is expensive.

Podcast | IR35, endometriosis, airline pilots and the Birmingham LMC conference - NASGP | The art of GP locuming
November 03, 2017

In our latest podcast, Richard and Sara talk about a recent encounter with an airline pilot; Louise's latest review of the NICE endometriosis guidelines; a new article on the IR35 intermediaries legislation and also some recommendations for podcasts,

Podcast | The Best practice conference and eating disorders - NASGP | The art of GP locuming
October 20, 2017

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, and meeting lots of NASGP members and new GP locums and practice managers. And also,

Podcast | Review of the October 2017 edition of the NASGP’s The Sessional GP magazine - NASGP | The art of GP locuming
October 13, 2017

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't prescribe placebos more often, Liz gives us the lowdown on selling your rented property,

Podcast | Starting out as a GP locum Part 3 – Reactive vs proactive booking, Instant Book and chambers - NASGP | The art of GP locuming
September 04, 2017

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, LocumDeck's Instant Book and GP locum chambers.

Podcast | Get started as a GP locum – part 2 - NASGP | The art of GP locuming
August 26, 2017

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!), and fine tuning your T&Cs. Listen now at the bottom of this page, or subscribe online.