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A new tool effectively gathers quality improvement suggestions between locum general practitioners (GPs) and practices. This method provides unique feedback, enhancing healthcare efficiency and fostering an improvement culture.

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  • Locum GPs were emailed a single-question survey post-session to solicit practice improvement suggestions.

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    • Locum GPs proposed enhancements such as increased physical resources (e.g., cameras), revised prescription handling, and methods for identifying complex patients.
    • The pilot successfully led to the implementation of a 'locum box' for ongoing feedback and plans for periodic tool reuse.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed tool is effective in generating practice-specific improvement suggestions from locum GPs in a time-efficient manner.
    • Periodic utilization of this tool in general practices has the potential to significantly enhance quality improvement initiatives.
    • The authors recommend adopting this feedback mechanism in other general practices to foster a proactive improvement culture.