Abi and Jack have been Blugibbon locum doctors for some time and are one of several couples that work through us and set off together on adventures across Australia.

WHERE DID IT ALL BEGIN?

Well of course Abi and Jack met at work, four years ago back in the UK in their F1 Year (Foundation One), a close friend introducing them.

With two years in Australia under their belt, they reflected on their locum adventures.

Working together can have some huge benefits such as matching shifts where possible so they can go on day trips and travel outside of work.

In some hospitals, this has been easy, in others a little trickier.

Of course, accommodation can be easier to arrange for medical admin too.

The couple has even worked on tricky presentations together and even intense resuscitations, something you suspect would bring you closer together.

There are some drawbacks however, the most prominent being that old-school mindsets still exist in medicine, such as people assuming Jack is a Doctor and Abi is a Nurse, meaning that they can be treated slightly differently initially. This is something that can be quickly yet politely corrected but is nonetheless frustrating.

An ideal locum site for the couple is usually one that provides comfortable accommodation, and both remember Coffs Harbour in New South Wales being outstanding!