Locum doctors in England have told the British Medical Association shifts are hard to find at practices.
Some qualified GPs cannot find enough work even at a time of high patient demand for appointments, according to a doctors' union.
Some doctors choose to become locums so they can have flexible working patterns, including those who want to do a full working week. The BMA carried out a self-selecting survey which had more than 1,800 responses from locum GP members. Dr Mark Steggles, BMA sessional GP committee chairman, said: "It leaves us in the ridiculous situation where so many patients are being denied the chance to see a GP, even though we have GPs wanting to work and care for them."Prof Kamila Hawthorne, who chairs the RCGP, said: "It is staggering to see our members say they are struggling to find jobs when general practice is overworked, overwhelmed and in desperate need of more GPs.
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