Four in five locum GPs in England unable to find work, BMA study finds
by Tobi Thomas Health and inequalities correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#6NP0B)
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More than four in five locum GPs in England are unable to find work with a third forced to leave the NHS because they cannot make ends meet, a survey has found.
A survey of 1,852 locums, conducted by the British Medical Association (BMA), found that 84% cannot find work despite patients across the country waiting weeks for GP appointments.
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