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<p>The requested information is not collected centrally.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>
</p><p>General practitioners (GPs) are independent contractors who provide primary
medical services on behalf of the National Health Service. As independent businesses,
it is the responsibility of individual GP practices to employ locum GPs to meet their
needs.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In employing locums, GP practices must meet the
requirements set out in the GP contract regulations to ensure that they are appropriately
qualified and registered.</p><p> </p>
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