The GP Team

What The GP Team does

National Locums is a UK-based locum agency that places doctors, nurses, allied health professionals (AHPs), GPs, and care and social care workers into temporary positions at NHS trusts, independent hospitals, and care providers. The company operates as a preferred supplier on at least ten national and regional NHS procurement frameworks — including NHS Collaborative Procurement Partnership, HealthTrust Europe, NHS Shared Business Services, NHS National Services Scotland, GIG Cymru NHS Wales, HSC Northern Ireland, and the Crown Commercial Service — and holds a Platinum score in the HealthTrust Europe framework audit. Revenue is generated through a transactional placement model: the company earns a margin on the hourly or shift rates charged to healthcare facilities for the locums it supplies, with pricing negotiated by role, grade, specialty, duration, and framework rates.

The service portfolio is organised by clinician type — doctors (across ST3–ST7/SPR and Consultant grades and specialties including Psychiatry, A&E, Gastroenterology, Neurology, CAMHS, and Learning Disabilities), nurses (RGNs and RMNs), AHPs, GPs, and care workers (domiciliary, residential, complex care) — and is wrapped around supporting offerings such as Fast Track Registration, a Refer a Friend programme paying up to £250 per successful candidate referral, dedicated recruitment consultants matched to each locum, professional registration assistance, open days, and an International Candidate Services line with visa and immigration support. GTM is sales-led and direct-to-trust: the company engages healthcare facilities 24/7 to fill urgent staffing needs and leverages framework status as the primary route into NHS procurement. Geographic reach covers all UK regions plus the Channel Islands, Isle of Man, and selected placements in the Middle East and Australia.

The underlying technology stack is not publicly disclosed; there is no mobile app, public API, or SDK, and no AI/ML capabilities are documented. No founding date, headcount, ownership structure, investor backing, or financial figures are disclosed in the available source material, and the leadership team is not publicly identified in the input data.

Name

The GP Team

Legal name

National Locums

Website

https://thegpteam.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

National Locums is a UK-based locum agency placing doctors, nurses, AHPs, GPs, and care workers into temporary roles at NHS trusts, independent hospitals, and care providers under preferred-supplier status on multiple national NHS procurement frameworks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Staffing Services

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare Clinical & Allied Health Staffing (BPACADAJ)

Keywords

• Healthcare locum staffing
• NHS framework supplier
• Medical recruitment services
• Locum doctor placement
• Nurse staffing agency

Headquarters

HQ city

Milton Keynes

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Locum Staffing Placement Services: The company generates revenue by placing healthcare professionals (doctors, nurses, AHPs) in temporary positions at NHS trusts and independent hospitals. Revenue is derived from margin/markup on the hourly or shift rates charged to healthcare clients for locum staff.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

National Locums is a UK-based locum agency that places temporary doctors, nurses (RGN, RMN), Allied Health Professionals (AHPs), GPs, and care/social-care workers into NHS trusts, independent hospitals, and healthcare facilities. The agency operates as a preferred supplier on multiple national NHS frameworks, offers 24/7 dedicated support, dedicated recruitment consultants, professional registration assistance, and compliance support, and serves clients across the UK, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, the Middle East, and Australia.

Product overview

National Locums operates as a locum agency providing placement services for healthcare professionals across the UK healthcare system. The company offers a unified recruitment platform connecting doctors, nurses, Allied Health Professionals (AHPs), GPs, and care workers with opportunities in NHS trusts, independent hospitals, and social care settings. The core service portfolio includes specialized placement services for different healthcare worker categories (Doctors, Nurses, AHPs, Care & Social Care, GPs), supplemented by supporting services such as Fast Track Registration for expedited onboarding, a Refer a Friend programme for candidate referrals, and dedicated international candidate support. The company operates as a preferred supplier to national NHS frameworks including NHS Collaborative Procurement Partnership, HealthTrust Europe, NHS Shared Business Services, and regional NHS bodies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Locum Doctor Placement Services Recruitment and placement services connecting doctors with locum positions across NHS trusts, independent hospitals, and healthcare facilities. Covers all grades (ST3-ST7, SPR, Consultant) and specialties including Psychiatry, A&E, Gastroenterology, Neurology, CAMHS, and Learning Disabilities. Includes professional registration support, dedicated recruitment consultants, and positions matched to specialist skills and preferences.
• Locum Nurse Placement Services Placement services for nurses, including Registered General Nurses (RGN) and Registered Mental Health Nurses (RMN), in NHS trusts, independent hospitals, and healthcare settings. Includes support with nursing uniforms, professional compliance, and ongoing candidate support.
• Locum AHP Placement Services Placement services for Allied Health Professionals (AHPs), including psychological therapies specialists and Social Workers (e.g., Band 7 Social Worker – Mental Health, Deputy Team Manager – Children In Care), in locum positions across NHS and healthcare facilities.
• Care & Social Care Placement Services Placement services for care workers covering domiciliary care, residential care, and complex care assignments in healthcare and social care settings.
• GP Locum Services Specialized placement services for General Practitioners in locum positions across NHS and primary care settings.

Quantifiable outcome

• Consistent service delivery to NHS trusts since 2019

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• NHS Collaborative Procurement PartnershipcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational Locums is a preferred supplier on the NHS Collaborative Procurement Partnership framework, enabling NHS trusts to procure locum staffing services through approved supplier relationships.
• HealthTrust EuropecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPreferred supplier on the HealthTrust Europe framework. National Locums achieved a Platinum score in the HealthTrust Europe framework audit.
• HSC Health and Social Care in Northern IrelandcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational Locums awarded a place on the Northern Ireland Framework for health and social care locum staffing provision.
• NHS Shared Business ServicescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPreferred supplier through NHS Shared Business Services framework for NHS locum staffing solutions.
• Crown Commercial ServicecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed supplier on Crown Commercial Service framework for public sector staffing procurement.
• NHS National Services ScotlandcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPreferred supplier framework for Scotland NHS locum staffing services.
• GIG Cymru NHS WalescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFramework supplier for NHS Wales locum healthcare staffing.
• States of GuernseycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorApproved supplier for Guernsey government healthcare locum staffing.
• States of JerseycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorApproved supplier for Jersey government healthcare locum staffing.
• Isle of Man GovernmentcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorApproved supplier for Isle of Man government healthcare locum staffing.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ManpowerGroup: Global workforce solutions company with healthcare staffing capabilities serving NHS and private providers. Comparable as a broad incumbent overlapping in healthcare locum placement.
• NHS Professionals: NHS-owned in-house staff bank providing temporary staffing to trusts. Comparable as a broader incumbent in NHS locum supply and a structural alternative to agency-sourced locums.
• Michael Page: Global recruitment group with a UK healthcare division placing clinical and non-clinical professionals. Broader incumbent with adjacent healthcare staffing rather than NHS locum specialization.

Direct peers

• Medacs Healthcare: Dedicated healthcare staffing agency placing doctors, nurses and AHPs in UK NHS and private hospitals. Closest direct peer in terms of NHS framework presence and locum focus.
• ID Medical: UK-based medical locum agency supplying doctors, nurses and AHPs to NHS trusts under framework agreements. Directly comparable in NHS framework supply and multi-specialty coverage.
• Athona: UK healthcare and education recruitment specialist placing locum doctors, nurses and AHPs into NHS settings. Direct competitor with overlapping NHS framework and specialty coverage.
• RIG Healthcare: Specialist UK medical recruitment agency focused on locum doctor, nursing and AHP placements into NHS trusts. Directly comparable niche player in NHS locum supply.
• Pulse: Healthcare staffing provider placing locum and permanent doctors, nurses and allied health professionals across NHS and independent sector. Direct peer with comparable multi-specialty UK coverage.
• Reed: Major UK recruitment group operating across healthcare staffing including NHS locum placements. Directly comparable in targeting NHS trusts with multi-specialty temporary staffing.
• Hays: Global recruitment firm with a large UK healthcare staffing division placing locum doctors, nurses and AHPs into NHS trusts. Comparable as a direct competitor in the same NHS framework and locum placement category.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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