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Spending on locum doctors to plug the gaps in A&E units in England has risen by 60% in three years, figures show.
The data obtained by Labour under the Freedom of Information Act showed ?83.3m was spent last year, up from ?52m in 2009-10.
Employing locum doctors can cost ?1,500 a shift, four times as much as filling a shift with permanent staff.
A government spokeswoman said retaining A&E doctors was a longstanding problem in the NHS.
Doctors said spending on locums was a waste of vital NHS funds and it damaged morale.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25713374
The data obtained by Labour under the Freedom of Information Act showed ?83.3m was spent last year, up from ?52m in 2009-10.
Employing locum doctors can cost ?1,500 a shift, four times as much as filling a shift with permanent staff.
A government spokeswoman said retaining A&E doctors was a longstanding problem in the NHS.
Doctors said spending on locums was a waste of vital NHS funds and it damaged morale.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25713374