locum

Example Sentences

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"When I started three years ago the job market was hugely different. Practices were crying out for salaried GPs and locums, there were plenty of vacancies."

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2025

He said that locums – who temporarily fill GP rotas – "are basically refusing to work because they know they are not being paid".

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2024

The analysis looked at the number of permanent GPs, excluding locums and trainees.

From BBC • Oct. 1, 2024

"Due to staffing challenges or the use of locums, it is resulting in us moving more people and providing more support to remote and rural communities, but it is hard to quantify at this stage."

From BBC • May 14, 2023

Her practice has had to rely on locums, she says, and the service is "impersonal".

From BBC • Oct. 19, 2022