Public hospitals increasingly dependent on ‘place-holder senior doctors

The word locums originates from the Latin term ‘locum tenens’ which means ‘to hold the place of.’ Medical doctors and the clergy are where they are most likely to be found. Aotearoa New Zealand’s public hospitals operated by Health New Zealand (Te Whatu Ora) are becoming increasingly dependent on ‘place-holder’ (locum) senior doctors (largely medical specialists). Continue reading "Public…