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National Association of Sessional GPs

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The UK’s independent membership body for sessional GPs and portfolio healthcare professionals in the NHS. #GPSky #MedSky #TeamGP nasgp.org.uk

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National Association of Sessional GPs @nasgp.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
This looks good! £89 early bird still live: www.goodgrieffest.com/register-for...
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Register for Grief and Bereavement in Primary Care - Good Grief
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National Association of Sessional GPs @nasgp.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
For GPs wanting to broaden their reach: #TeamGP #GeneralPractice #PrimaryCare
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National Association of Sessional GPs @nasgp.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Want to connect with more local practice managers and partners? Our latest members-only resource is a template letter for you to share with local practice managers, to connect with and introduce yourself. Live now: www.nasgp.org.uk/resource/gp-... #TeamGP
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National Association of Sessional GPs @nasgp.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Vote for us! For the #GPAwards 2025: -Digital Solutions Provider of the Year -Recruitment or Staffing Provider of the Year NEW deadline 8 October: cogora.swoogo.com/supplier-vot... @pulsetoday.bsky.social #TeamGP #GeneralPractice #GPAwards2025
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National Association of Sessional GPs @nasgp.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Want to connect with more local practice managers and partners? Our latest members-only resource is a template letter for you to share with local practice managers, to connect with and introduce yourself. Live now: www.nasgp.org.uk/resource/gp-... #TeamGP
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National Association of Sessional GPs @nasgp.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Like what we do? We'd love your vote! cogora.swoogo.com/supplier-vot... #TeamGP #GeneralPractice #GPAwards #GPAwards2025
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Prostate Cancer UK Professionals @prostateukprofs.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
🎧 Tune in to our new @nasgp.bsky.social podcast with Dr Bunmi! Everything primary care needs to know on prostate cancer: 🔵 Epidemiology & risk factors 🔵 Health inequalities 🔵 NICE NG12 & PSA thresholds 🔵 mpMRI, DRE & the TRANSFORM trial ➡️ Listen on Spotify: bit.ly/4maj9ME
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Early detection of prostate cancer in primary care
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National Association of Sessional GPs @nasgp.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
Say hi to our chair Dr @richardfieldhouse.bsky.social at this free event for GPs on Wednesday: events.cogora.com/pulsenewcast... #pulse365 @pulsetoday.bsky.social
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National Association of Sessional GPs @nasgp.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
Coming to Pulse Live Newcastle? Say hi to our chair Dr @richardfieldhouse.bsky.social at this FREE event for GPs on Wednesday 17 September: events.cogora.com/pulsenewcast... #pulse365 @pulsetoday.bsky.social
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National Association of Sessional GPs @nasgp.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Vote for us! For this year’s #GPAwards 2025: -Digital Solutions Provider of the Year -Recruitment or Staffing Provider of the Year Deadline 1 October: cogora.swoogo.com/supplier-vot... @pulsetoday.bsky.social #TeamGP #GeneralPractice #GPAwards2025
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National Association of Sessional GPs @nasgp.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Three main reasons for this. A useful study for GPs
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National Association of Sessional GPs @nasgp.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
Essential reading! Join us in two weeks to learn more about prostate cancer screening in primary care: www.nasgp.org.uk/clinical/can... #ProstateCancer #PrimaryCare #TeamGP
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National Association of Sessional GPs @nasgp.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
Sessional GPs ‘have so much insight about what works and what doesn’t work’, Dr Lisa Harrod-Rothwell, CEO of @londonwidelmcs.bsky.social, told us in a new podcast: www.nasgp.org.uk/podcast/sess... #TeamGP #PrimaryCare #GeneralPractice #10YearHealthPlan
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Sessional GPs ‘have so much insight’, Londonwide LMCs CEO tells podcast | NASGP
Sessional GPs ‘have so much insight about what works and what doesn't work’, the CEO of Londonwide LMCs told the NASGP in a new podcast. Dr Lisa Harrod-Rothwell, who has worked as a salaried GP, said ...
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Kimberley Hackett (she/her) @kimberleyjourno.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
Exclusive: £84m in ARRS cash lost to general practice in 2024/25 @thedauk.bsky.social GP spokesperson @drstevetaylor.bsky.social said the underspend should be reinvested in general practice to create jobs for thousands of GPs struggling to find work.
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£84m in ARRS cash lost to general practice in 2024/25
Exclusive: Almost £84m in unclaimed additional roles reimbursement scheme (ARRS) cash - enough to hire hundreds more GPs - was retained by NHS England in 2024/25 and lost to general practice,…
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Dr Mohammad Sharif Razai @mohammadrazai.bsky.social · 03/08/2025
📢 New publication in the British Journal of General Practice (BJGP) I explore AI scribes in general practice and what we risk losing in the name of efficiency. 🩺📄 DOI: bjgp.org/content/75/757… #AIinHealthcare #GeneralPractice #PrimaryCare #healthcare #AIscribes
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Helen Salisbury @helensalisbury.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
This this this Washing hands and wiping down surfaces will not do much to protect children from a deadly, highly infectious, airborne virus. Vaccinate and ventilate.
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National Association of Sessional GPs @nasgp.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
The top five Extended Roles for GPs, according to 167 GPs. Unfortunately, there’s no funding yet for these roles. One GP told us: “We have to literally create the spaces where we want to work.” How could GPwER be more accessible? #TeamGP #PrimaryCare #GeneralPractice #GPwER
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National Association of Sessional GPs @nasgp.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Good news – NHS BOB ICB has offered to fund another year of membership for NASGP members in our local partnership area: www.nasgp.org.uk/bob-frimley/ #TeamGP #GeneralPractice #PrimaryCare #GPsky
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National Association of Sessional GPs @nasgp.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Our analysis of what the ‘10 Year Health Plan’ means for sessional GPs: www.nasgp.org.uk/gp-locum-wor... #TeamGP
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NHS 10 Year Health Plan: NASGP reaction
GP practices and GPs will continue to be the backbone of the NHS reforms according to the newly-released ‘10 Year Health Plan’.
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National Association of Sessional GPs @nasgp.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
...GP locums especially need to be actively involved from the outset – ensuring these new neighbourhood systems genuinely understand, integrate, and value the unique flexibility, skills, and perspectives locums bring to the NHS front line.
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National Association of Sessional GPs @nasgp.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
"...objections have been around for many years, preceding the advent of their adoption of Physician Associates. Indeed, it was a doctors-only GMC that made this decision. So to repeat the same exercise ... and expect different results may not be the wisest solution."
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National Association of Sessional GPs @nasgp.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
GPs fortunate enough to have jobs are overworked, potentially leading to inefficiencies and underperformance. Meanwhile, those without jobs are left in limbo, jeopardizing their well-being and the future of general practice itself.
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National Association of Sessional GPs @nasgp.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
We're calling on all GPs to contact their MP as part of the @bma.org.uk 's #EndGPUnemployment campaign. Our chair is already on it! Have you emailed your MP yet?
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National Association of Sessional GPs @nasgp.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
The top five Extended Roles for GPs, according to 167 GPs. Unfortunately, there’s no funding yet for these roles. One GP told us: “We have to literally create the spaces where we want to work.” How could GPwER be more accessible? #TeamGP #PrimaryCare #GeneralPractice #GPwER
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National Association of Sessional GPs @nasgp.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
We're calling on all GPs to contact their MP as part of the @bma.org.uk 's #EndGPUnemployment campaign. Our chair is already on it! Have you emailed your MP yet?
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Dr Steve Taylor @drstevetaylor.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
The crazy world of patients struggling to get appts when there GPs unemployed or underemployed Spoke to Matthew Wright on @lbc.co.uk this morning More funding needed to solve this @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social
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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 09/06/2025
Launching today: BMA new member offer. Join the BMA today and pay nothing for your first 3 months of membership. Join over 190,000 UK doctors and medical students committed to driving real change in our profession. www.bma.org.uk/join-us?camp...
A crowd of resident doctors wearing orange hats are gathered together, some holding flags. A blue banner at the top displays the BMA logo and the caption says: "Join the BMA today, and pay nothing for 3 months."
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National Association of Sessional GPs @nasgp.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Take a few minutes today to review and improve your locum profile – it could be the key to securing your next great opportunity: www.nasgp.org.uk/resource/wha... #TeamGP #LocumDeck #GeneralPractice
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National Association of Sessional GPs @nasgp.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Take a few minutes today to review and improve your locum profile – it could be the key to securing your next great opportunity: www.nasgp.org.uk/resource/wha... #TeamGP #LocumDeck #GeneralPractice
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GPonline @gponline.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
EXCLUSIVE: Unemployed locum GPs consider childminding and school teaching roles, @nasgp.bsky.social‬ chair Dr ‪@richardfieldhouse.bsky.social‬ warns www.gponline.com/unemployed-l...
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Unemployed locum GPs consider childminding and school teaching roles
Exclusive: Locum GPs struggling to find employment are considering leaving the NHS to work in childcare or as teachers, a sessional GP organisation has revealed.
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GPonline @gponline.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
DDRB recommends new GP 'cost index' to help shape contract uplifts www.gponline.com/ddrb-recomme...
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DDRB recommends new GP 'cost index' to help shape contract uplifts
UK governments should work with the BMA to develop an 'index of general practice costs' that could be used to help determine uplifts to the expense element of GP contracts in future, the Doctors and D...
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National Association of Sessional GPs @nasgp.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
Next month! Don't miss #GPsky
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National Association of Sessional GPs @nasgp.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
We’re opening our June webinar to members and non-members next month! Physical activity clinical champion Dr Varun Anand returns for a talk on recommending exercise to people with long-term conditions. Sign up FREE: www.nasgp.org.uk/nasgp-webina... #GeneralPractice #PrimaryCare #gpsky #exercise
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National Association of Sessional GPs @nasgp.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
To celebrate International Museum Day this week, here’s our round-up of brilliant UK medical museums we want to visit: -The Old Operating Theatre -The Surgeons' Hall Museum -The Thackray Museum -MED-Lab at W5 Belfast Have you been? #GeneralPractice #PrimaryCare #TeamGP #museums
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Centre for Academic Primary Care (CAPC), Bristol @capcbristol.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
New blog: How to get the most out of conferences & meetings: reflections from an early career GP Academic. Academic Clinical Fellow @mn-kashyap.bsky.social shares his tips on making the most of the learning, development & networking opportunities. bit.ly/3RS5Aox #GPSky #MedSky #PrimaryCare
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National Association of Sessional GPs @nasgp.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
We’re delighted to be attending Convenzis’s event next month and in particular we’re really looking forward to hearing from Dr Helen Garr of @nhsprachealth.bsky.social and Dr Shriti Pattani OBE. Will we see you there? Let us know in the comments. #PrimaryCare #TeamGP #GPSky
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National Association of Sessional GPs @nasgp.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
Evenings and weekends are GPs’ least favourite to work – giving locums a great opportunity to work. Why not try adding antisocial hours on NASGP’s platform today? Log in: auth.nasgp.org.uk Try free: www.nasgp.org.uk #PrimaryCare #SessionalGPs #TeamGP #GPsky
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National Association of Sessional GPs @nasgp.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
Sorting out your accounting this tax year? Don't miss our guide to self-employed expenses #GPSky
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National Association of Sessional GPs @nasgp.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
"I can understand that in an organisation as big as the NHS, a few dozen staff may well have incomplete pension records, and that this would be something that would be rectified urgently. But more than 50%?" says @richardfieldhouse.bsky.social
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National Association of Sessional GPs @nasgp.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
Tired of juggling WhatsApp for work? Switch to NASGP: ✨ GDPR- and HIPAA-compliant, unlike WhatsApp. ✨ No more back-and-forth messaging. ✨ Work your way, on your terms Add availability today: auth.nasgp.org.uk Try free: www.nasgp.org.uk #TeamGP
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National Association of Sessional GPs @nasgp.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
The tax year ends tomorrow! Find out what you can deduct from your self-employment tax bill with the help of Tori Ferguson and Liz Densley at Honey Barrett, an AISMA specialist medical accountancy firm: nasgp.org.uk/resource/man... #TeamGP #GeneralPractice #Tax
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National Association of Sessional GPs @nasgp.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Our top five tips for GP locums’ pensions submissions by the deadline tonight. Check the NASGP pensions guide for step-by-step instructions: nasgp.org.uk/resource/nhs... Non-members can join NASGP for access: nasgp.org.uk/membership/ #NHSPensions #GeneralPractice #TeamGP
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National Association of Sessional GPs @nasgp.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Spring clean your profile! ✅ Update your bio, pic and docs. ✅ Review sessions and terms. ✅ Check availability is current. Give it the attention it deserves: auth.nasgp.org.uk Not a member? Free for three months: nasgp.org.uk #SpringCleaning #GPSky
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National Association of Sessional GPs @nasgp.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
General practice needs the strong clinical leadership of GP partners, it needs these clinical leaders to take responsibility for providing joined-up services, and it needs the stability and continuity that comes with the partnership model.
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National Association of Sessional GPs @nasgp.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Our chair @richardfieldhouse.bsky.social will be at Pulse Live tomorrow to debate ‘Are unemployed GPs collateral damage of the NHS big plans?’. It’s not too late to join the waiting list: events.cogora.com/pulselondon #TeamGP @pulsetoday.bsky.social #PrimaryCare #SessionalGPs #GeneralPractice
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National Association of Sessional GPs @nasgp.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
So educational! Thanks for sharing @bma.org.uk #TeamGP #PrimaryCare #GPSky
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National Association of Sessional GPs @nasgp.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Meet Dr Richard Fieldhouse, NASGP chair, at the next RCGP Midlands event: rcgp.my.site.com/s/lt-event?i... @richardfieldhouse.bsky.social #GPsky @rcgp.bsky.social
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National Association of Sessional GPs @nasgp.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
We’re calling for all red tape removed from ARRS funding to support flexible hiring of GP locums, better, bigger premises, and proper career and workforce support to significantly improve workload and return the joy to being a GP again. Full story: www.nasgp.org.uk/practices/20...
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GPs to get extra £889m funding in new 2025/6 contract from 1 April | NASGP
GPs will now be included within the main Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS), and the cap on the number of GPs that can be employed through ARRS will be removed.
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National Association of Sessional GPs @nasgp.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
But this change in gear is really only going to help us catch up to where we should have been years ago; general practice is still in the slow lane, and this funding is still nowhere near enough what we need to tackle decades of under investment.
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National Association of Sessional GPs @nasgp.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
New GP contract for England has just been announced. This boost in funding for general practice in England is hopefully enough for practices to confidently change up a gear, and leave behind most of the constraints that came with the original ARRS funding. But – 🧵
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