Tax, invoicing, rate benchmarks, regulatory changes, and career moves for UK locum healthcare professionals.
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
Why locum healthcare professionals deserve better tools than a spreadsheet My dad was a GP locum for 45 years. Every Sunday evening, without fail, he would si