Medeconomics

Professor Haslam: taking a lead role in the wake of the White Paper can be daunting, but GPs already have the skills to succeed (Photograph: Simon Barber)

Commissioning: Ten tips for GP leaders

Professor David Haslam has some timely advice for GPs who take on lead roles for commissioning care.

Dr Carter: 'Working as a freelance locum GP means you find your own work, and negotiate your own rates' (Photograph: UNP)

Locums - Starting your career as a locum

What you need to do to prepare for taking on your first locum work...

Dr Cembrowicz: less grumpy

Product Review - Are you sitting comfortably?

Dr Stefan Cembrowicz tries out an Embody ergonomic chair for 12 solid hours in...

Your tax return should include details of class 4 NICs owed (Photograph: Alamy)

National insurance explained

The NI rules are different for self-employed GP principals and freelancers. Simon Gray has...

Research shows that putting two children through private education and university can cost £600,000 (Photograph: Alamy)

How to... Afford your children's school fees

The key to funding private education without breaking the bank is saving in advance,...

David Stout: changes are radical (Photograph: NHS Confederation)

Commissioning: How GPs should take on commissioning

Dr Johnny Marshall and David Stout outline the first steps that GPs and PCTs...

We pursued our PCT for debt and won

We pursued our PCT for debt and won

Dr Jeremy Phipps says the way his practice managed to get its money back...

The HMRC will not calculate the tax owed by a self-employed GP, but checks GPs’ own calculations (Photograph: iStock)

Taxation - Self assessment basic rules

Simon Gray outlines how the tax assessment and payment system works if you are...

Dr Dixon: ‘The White Paper gives us the power to make a difference’ (Photograph: Alex Deverill)

Commissioning: Viewpoint - White Paper offers new opportunities

Dr Michael Dixon explains why GPs should take an interest in the coalition's health...

Dr Weaving: 'In many health economies, such as Cumbria’s, secondary care held a monopoly and a different model was needed' (Photograph: Warren Smith)

Commissioning: GP Consortia - How White Paper model can work

How six GP consortia in Cumbria commissioning care collectively has impressed. By Dr Peter...

The lightweight and portable iPad can be used in portrait or landscape and has a good battery life too

Review - Putting the iPad through its apps

Dr Neil Paul loves his iPad. He suggests buying each of the partners at...

Conditions that may be covered include kidney failure and paralysis (Photograph: SPL)

In a nutshell... critical illness cover

Why it makes sense for GPs to take out this insurance and choose a...

Dr Collins: improved access to SCRs helps GPs working out-of-hours (Photograph: Phil Weedon)

The NHS IT revolution soldiers on

Despite flaws with SCRs and Choose and Book, the National Progamme for IT will...

Occasionally ‘in-jokes’ can lead to sexual harassment complaints (Photograph: Istock)

How best to investigate complaints of bullying

A firm stance on bullying behaviour is vital if practices are to avoid tribunal...

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Daniel Brookbank: 'If you are not involved in practice-based commissioning, get into it before it is too late and start managing your budget' (Photograph: Istock)

White paper - Countdown to new NHS starts

Daniel Brookbank says GPs must plan ahead for hard budgets and the other reforms.

Dr Pitalia: scheme has been well-received by patients and carers

Good Practice: Rapid access - In-hours acute visiting scheme

Dr Shikha Pitalia describes how a PBC scheme dramatically reduced emergency admissions.

Book Review - Leo makes an important point

Book Review - Leo makes an important point

Dr Jeremy Phipps says a novel about living with an alcoholic GP father has...

Locums should get written confirmation of bookings, dates, times and rates to avoid confusion (Photograph: SPL)

Locums - Negotiation tips for locum GPs

Balance your needs with those of the practice with which you are negotiating. By...

The GP gender earnings gap

The GP gender earnings gap

The Equality Act may lessen the £15,425 pay disparity between female and male doctors....

Pensions tax penalties binned

Pensions tax penalties binned

Dropping the former chancellor's income-based rules to restrict pensions tax relief will significantly benefit...

GPs and mental health professionals face a much higher risk of being stalked because of their special standing within the community (Photograph: Rex Features)

How to ... Deal with a stalking problem

GPs are at a bigger than average risk from stalkers. Mary Salmon advises on...