Locum

/lˈə‍ʊkəm/

/lˈoʊkəm/

[noun]

Locum

[NOUN]

a person, particularly a physician or clergyman, who fulfills the duties of another member of the same profession

synonyms : locum tenens

Examples

1. And that answer is particularly good because at the end, you are educating the locum nurse on the importance of making sure that handovers are done thoroughly!

2. And indeed, current changes in UK general practice mean that continuity is likely to probably decrease rather than improve, particularly with things like practice closures, formation of practice networks, increasing use of locums, and, of course, under COVID, speed of access taking precedent over continuity.

3. No I Think a locum plays in cards We got two spots left at number two Lou Vincennes in cricket we often see players going above and Beyond making amazing Catches to save the boundaries.