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A campaign to support locums has been launched by the Pharmacists' Defence Association.

The PDA says locum members are increasingly reporting that some employers are taking advantage of the pharmacist over-supply situation by requiring them to work through their lunch hour or beyond the normal closing time for no pay and without breaks, or cancelling bookings in favour of an inexperienced locum who is prepared to work for less.

The PDA says it will undertake a series of short surveys to measure the nature of the problem and then, based on the findings, will launch a number of initiatives designed €to improve the behaviours of some employers.€