he definitive guide to being a locum GP in the UK, the Locum Doctor Survival Guide contains vital information and advice for locum/freelance GPs, GP registrars considering locum work, and GP principals thinking of ‘jumping ship’. Written by a doctor who has spent nine years working as a locum in the NHS in Scotland, England, Wales, and Canada in urban, rural and remote general practice, as well as in hospitals and prisons, this book contains all the information you need to be a successful locum. Topics include finding and arranging locum work, setting your own locum rates, agreeing on terms and conditions of work, dealing with tax and expenses, and negotiating with practices and PCOs