The use of locum doctors in the NHS – results of a national survey of NHS Trusts in England

The use of locum doctors in the NHS – results of a national survey of NHS Trusts in England

Abstract Background Locum working in healthcare organisations has benefits for individual doctors and organisations but there are concerns about the impact of locum working on continuity of care, patient safety, team function and cost. We conducted a national survey of NHS Trusts in England to explo...

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Main Authors: Gemma Stringer, Jane Ferguson, Kieran Walshe, Christos Grigoroglou, Thomas Allen, Evangelos Kontopantelis, Darren M. Ashcroft
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-08-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Locum doctors
NHS Trusts
National survey
Quality of care
Patient safety
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-023-09830-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-023-09830-9

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