Practice owners may be absent from their dental practice for many different reasons, from maternity leave to long term sickness or career breaks. Although their dental work may cease and their daily activities change dramatically, their responsibilities as practice owners, in respect of both NHS and private businesses, remain. Practice owners are still responsible for the finances of the practice, staffing matters and compliance with regulatory requirements and so you will need to keep running your practice remotely. To have a practice running in your absence the success is in the planning. Whether you are due to go on leave for a period or not, it is important to have a plan as to how the practice will be run in your absence in case you are unexpectedly absented.
This is by no means an exhaustive list but below are some ideas of what you can include. You should discuss your plan with co-owners and anyone else who is involved with the management of the practice to ensure you have covered all bases and they are happy with the arrangements. Remember they may well be the ones filling in for you in your absence.
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