Locum and Relief Doctors and Therapists are good for your practice. They cover for you when you are away and are a better option than closing your clinic or asking associates to cover.
The benefit of having a locum or relief professional is your patient's continue to be treated while you are away, the overhead in the office is covered and new patients can come to your practice while you are away.
This is a better option than closing your clinic as that is disruptive or referring your patients to other professionals whether they practice in your clinic or not because all the patients may not return to your care negatively affecting your practice.
I have been doing locums for years and know the benefit to a practice. For more information go to:
www.locumservices.net
www.truenorthpracticemanagement.com