Table 1.

Information requirements revealed by the interviews

For locum doctors:	For speciality managers:
Speciality required	Speciality of applying doctor
Grade requirements	Grade of applying doctor
Duration of post	Availability of doctors
Who to report to	Doctor contact details
Access to hospital buildings/wards	Photo of person booked for shift
Whereabouts/map of hospital	Pre-employment checks
Access to patient records	Previous quality issues
Hourly rates and payment methods	Knowledge of the real market rate