The vaccination drive is well underway in the UK, with more than 22 million people now having received their first dose of one of the three vaccines authorised for use by the UK government. It is the story of the moment – finally, a little light at the end of the long, dark tunnel of […]
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We at The Locum App recently announced that we had partnered with Jardines Pharmacy, an independent chain of community pharmacies with branches across Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Oxfordshire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Northamptonshire, to provide our unique locum booking and rota management services. It is a significant step forward; both for The Locum App as we look to […]
“It was a strange day near the start of the pandemic, I still remember it so well,” says Dipak Yogeshsinh Chauhan, a young pharmacist from Southall in west London. “I work two jobs, one every weekday from nine to five, and one in the evenings in a pharmacy from six-thirty to half-eleven, Monday to Thursday. […]
Despite the UK reaching a deal with the EU, there is still much uncertainty over what we can and can’t do because inevitably there will be changes to how we operate. For example, FMD, an EU requirement, is no longer a requirement for pharmacies in the UK. Over the last week, we have heard of […]
We are incredibly proud to announce that The Locum App has won Online Initiative of the Year at the Chemist and Druggist Awards 2020. We were one of seven shortlisted for the award ceremony which took place virtually on 26th November. The awards are known to have tough shortlist criteria and glitz and glamour; this […]
Running a business is tough enough, but when you need extra staff, you don’t want to spend all day ringing round to find the right person. Instead, you can find and book locums easily with the Locum App. We designed the locum app to connect pharmacies and pharmacists and revolutionise the way pharmacies find the […]
While the portal for part 1 of the Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS) is still open, it’s a good time to start thinking about part 2 and how you can make sure your staff and locum pharmacists have the training they need in time for the deadline. There are a number of pharmacy training modules that […]
We couldn’t think of a better way to start our blog than to announce that we are a finalist in the C+D Awards 2020. The Locum App has been shortlisted for online initiative of the year category for the second time since we launched. This is an extremely exciting year for The Locum App as […]