Dr Richard Fieldhouse MRCGP
@richardfieldhouse.bsky.social
GP and chair/founder of the National Association of Sessional GPs @nasgp.bsky.social Flour, clay, paint, mud.
He then goes on to say, don’t ever gather disciples, they will have you on a cross have you on a cross in no time.
April 1, 2025 at 7:11 PM
He then goes on to say, don’t ever gather disciples, they will have you on a cross have you on a cross in no time.
...rather than platforms like LocumDeck, where practices can choose-and-book dozens of locums, all in a click of a mouse.
November 20, 2024 at 5:31 PM
...rather than platforms like LocumDeck, where practices can choose-and-book dozens of locums, all in a click of a mouse.
So, it's either an oversupply of locums, and/or
...a failure of 'jobs board' apps/platforms, including WhatsApp, where practices in other areas post a 'shift' and have to spend hours fending off desperate applicants +
...a failure of 'jobs board' apps/platforms, including WhatsApp, where practices in other areas post a 'shift' and have to spend hours fending off desperate applicants +
November 20, 2024 at 5:31 PM
So, it's either an oversupply of locums, and/or
...a failure of 'jobs board' apps/platforms, including WhatsApp, where practices in other areas post a 'shift' and have to spend hours fending off desperate applicants +
...a failure of 'jobs board' apps/platforms, including WhatsApp, where practices in other areas post a 'shift' and have to spend hours fending off desperate applicants +
...the number of ad-hoc locum sessions these GPs could have worked, but weren't booked for, has doubled.
...there are 3,000 more GP locums now than there were pre-covid +
...there are 3,000 more GP locums now than there were pre-covid +
November 20, 2024 at 5:31 PM
...the number of ad-hoc locum sessions these GPs could have worked, but weren't booked for, has doubled.
...there are 3,000 more GP locums now than there were pre-covid +
...there are 3,000 more GP locums now than there were pre-covid +
...the spend on GP locums reached a peak two years ago, and has plateaued at that level since then; it has not fallen.
...the monthly number of sessions worked by GP locums has not changed for two years.
If PAs or funding were the issue, we'd see a drop. +
...the monthly number of sessions worked by GP locums has not changed for two years.
If PAs or funding were the issue, we'd see a drop. +
November 20, 2024 at 5:31 PM
...the spend on GP locums reached a peak two years ago, and has plateaued at that level since then; it has not fallen.
...the monthly number of sessions worked by GP locums has not changed for two years.
If PAs or funding were the issue, we'd see a drop. +
...the monthly number of sessions worked by GP locums has not changed for two years.
If PAs or funding were the issue, we'd see a drop. +
My advice to every GP Locum is to book your holiday outside of normal school holiday terms if at all possible, and set up your profile on platforms like LocumDeck so that you get booked as far ahead as September 2025.
November 20, 2024 at 4:57 PM
My advice to every GP Locum is to book your holiday outside of normal school holiday terms if at all possible, and set up your profile on platforms like LocumDeck so that you get booked as far ahead as September 2025.