These locum doctors explain why they decided to take on locum placements… Glynda Crabtree, MD – emergency medicine doctor “For two years, I accepted assignments periodically to supplement the cost of building a new house. My regular, nine-to-five position is low stress and involves seeing low-acuity patients, but I wanted to liven things up. As a … [Read more…]
There’s no need to um and ah over whether you should contemplate working as a locum doctor; it is definitely an attractive option to be considered by most medical professionals, whether they are toying with the idea of making some extra money over their weekends, or if they fancy making the switch to a full … [Read more…]
After spending so many years at university, and then tackling a multitude of departments at various hospital placements over the busy and fulfilling years of your medical career, it can be hard to hang up your stethoscope when you begin to near retirement age. Just because you have stopped counting the candles on your birthday … [Read more…]
NHS boss strives for more flexibility New NHS chief executive Simon Stevens has spoken out about his impatience to “accelerate the redesign of care delivery” in a bid to create more local flexibility for services as well as innovate structure and system rules. Speaking at the NHS Confederation conference, Mr Stevens said he plans to “accelerate the redesign of … [Read more…]
There are many reasons why you many want to do locum work, with reels of benefits to boot. Many doctors are now working locum shifts as full time careers as they prefer the pace, pay and flexibility that is available to them. Doing locum positions can also affect your lifestyle positively, so why not check … [Read more…]