It is not just that patients prefer to see a doctor long term. There are safety issues when locums in acute specialties move from hospital to hospital, particularly if they are dealing with an acute case. They do not know where things are or who to phone; passwords and phone numbers change. There is a real safety issue with having too many locum staff in the very exposed acute services.
Health and Care Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Philippa Whitford
(Scottish National Party)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 23 November 2021.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Health and Care Bill.
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