Lack of support left locums at physical and financial risk in pandemic, say LMCs
Locum GPs have faced significant physical and financial risk because of a lack of support through th...
Practices can use £150m COVID fund to hire locum GPs, BMA confirms
GP practices in England can use their share of a £150m COVID capacity fund to hire locums, the BMA h...
NHS bid to 'corral locum GPs' into permanent roles with £150m pandemic fund
NHS officials are trying to 'corral locum GPs' into salaried positions with a £150m fund to support ...
Locum GPs 'sucked up' by private sector as COVID-19 hits income
Locum GPs have been 'sucked up' by private sector healthcare providers as the COVID-19 pandemic trig...
Third of locum GPs considering switch to permanent role after pandemic disruption
A third of locum GPs are considering moving to a permanent role after a sharp drop in available work...
GP locum rates across UK increased over past 12 months, poll suggests
Average rates paid to locum GPs by practices have risen in all parts of the UK over the past 12 mont...
Locum GP exodus to salaried roles as COVID-19 pandemic hits income
As many as 1,000 GPs may have quit locum work to take up salaried positions since the start of the C...
Fair death-in-service deal for locums vital before second COVID-19 wave, warns BMA
The government must do ‘the right thing’ and secure adequate death-in-service benefits for all locum...
More than half of GP locums have seen a significant drop in income due to COVID-19
More than half of GP locums have experienced a significant fall in their income during the COVID-19 ...
Locums forced to choose between high-risk work and unemployment in pandemic
Locum GPs are being forced to choose between taking on high-risk face-to-face shifts or going withou...
