New Users
Feel free to register and start using gplocumdirect.co.uk - the site is a nationwide version of
the website used in Cornwall allowing GP Locums / Sessional GP's to publish their availability to locum online, helping GP surgeries to find cost effective locums fast. The site will also help you to stay in touch with others locums in your area and nationally. gplocumdirect.co.uk is not a locum agency - it is simply a website enabling communication between GP surgeries and GP locums is run by myself, Dr Jan du Plessis, General Practitioner in Cornwall.
Registered Locums
Locums currently using cornwallgp.co.uk has been transferred to the new website. This includes all their current published availability.
Locums will need to request a password via email before being able to log in to the new site. If you have any problem please email support@gplocumdirect.co.uk
GP Surgeries / Practice Managers
GP surgeries now have to register FREE to access gplocumdirect.co.uk - this is to provide better security on the site and also bring new features to both locums and surgeries.
You will get instant accesss when you register, click on the [Practice Login | Sign Up] link. Select Sign Up, complete the form and you will be registered and able to view locum availability as before. It is important to provide an email address to retrieve lost passwords.
GP Surgeries can sign up for multiple accounts. (Different users within the surgery) - Please note usernames are unique so if you are unable to sign up with a username try a alternative username.
Once logged in the first thing you need to do is set your County - you will be directed to this page. A great new feature is the ability to see who is online, and you can send that person an instant message by clicking on their name.
Text messaging is by far the quickest, most time and cost effective method to communicate.
gplocumdirect.co.uk
now incorporates SMS in it's availability calendar. When you click on a sessional GP's info page you will be presented with a
text area to send instant messages to the locum's mobile phone.
Click the SMS link in at the top of the page to see the status of your messages and manage your SMS account.
The cost to your practice is 17p per message. There is no need to pay in advance, you will receive and invoice via email. Payment can be made by cheque or Debit or Credit Card using a secure server.
The SMS link gives you access to all the messages you have sent, including delivery
status. The payment history link on this page shows an up to date account balance.
If you have any questions please contact me on 07779580870.
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