Tax, invoicing, rate benchmarks, regulatory changes, and career moves for UK locum healthcare professionals.
One thing locums tell us they find useful is having a single link to send to a practice manager before a booking conversation starts. Your Sessional profile doe
A straight look at what GP chambers actually do for locum GPs in 2026, how the fees compare with agency and direct work, and who they suit best.
A £350 day with 26 miles of travel is not a £350 day. The new Earnings margin table shows what you actually take home per shift, once you tag the costs.
What can you claim as expenses as a locum healthcare professional? One of the genuine financial advantages of working as a self-employed locum is the ability t
From 6 April 2026, self-employed locums earning over £50,000 must keep digital records and file quarterly updates to HMRC. Here is what changes.
From 13 December 2026, practising as a Physician Associate or Anaesthesia Associate without GMC registration becomes a criminal offence. What that actually changes.
2026 is the busiest NMC year in a decade. The fee rises to £143, NMC Online has been replaced, and the Code is being refreshed. Here is what actually changes.
The 2026/27 NHS Pension scheme year. Tier thresholds uprated 3.8% by CPI, employer rate held at 23.7%. Same forms, same allowances, refreshed numbers.
The 2026/27 tax year is the noisiest UK tax year locums have seen since the pandemic. Dividend rates jumped, MTD penalties landed, threshold freezes got extended.
Form A is completed by you and signed by the practice. Form B is your monthly summary. Both go through PCSE Online and live or die by the 10-week rule. Here is the full mechanic.
A clean step-by-step setup for going freelance as a UK GP in 2026. Performer list, indemnity, HMRC self-employment, NHS Pension Form A and B, and the things that catch new locums in the first month.
Tax as a self-employed locum pharmacist is not complicated. Once you understand the structure. The problem is that nobody really explains it clearly, and the c