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Locum GP employment is 'in crisis', warns BMA
Employment of locum GPs is 'in crisis’ because chronic underfunding has led to a collapse in the res...
Government has ignored call to investigate GP unemployment crisis, BMA says
The government has ignored calls for an urgent review into the unemployment crisis that has left tho...
Out-of-work GPs fear losing their licence to practise, GP leaders warn
GPs who are struggling to find work fear they could lose their licence to practise, GP leaders have ...
Untapped locum capacity could deliver 250,000 extra GP appointments a week
Unused locum GP capacity could deliver more than 250,000 extra appointments a week if practices were...
BMA demands government review into GP unemployment crisis
The BMA has called for a government review to investigate why practices can’t afford to hire GPs, le...
Unemployed locum GPs relying on food banks, BMA council member warns
Unemployed locum GPs are turning to food banks after a sharp drop in available work linked to rising...
'Stressed' locum GPs moving abroad or relocating within UK to find work
Locum GPs are being forced to consider extreme steps such as moving abroad or relocating within the ...
GP locum rates fall slightly in England but rise in rest of UK
Average rates paid to locum GPs by practices have slightly fallen over the past year in England, but...
More than half of locum GPs in England are struggling to find work
More than half of locum GPs in England have struggled to find work in the past year, with the majori...
'Crazy' GP redundancies and job shortages reflect practices on the brink, BMA warns
More GPs could face redundancy or struggle to find work because of chronic financial pressure that i...