Vehicles and Medical Equipment
One of the problems with having a locum cover your practice is provision
of equipment.  Usually, the principal has to haul bags of equipment
out of his or her own car to hand over to the locum providing cover, and
then has to check everything is still in order and load it all back again
at the end of the locum.  There is also the worry that the locum is
unfamiliar with the equipment supplied.  This can really be a worry
when dealing with a medical emergency. 
To avoid the nuisance of handing over large numbers of items, and
to ensure that there are no problems with lack of familiarity, I carry
all of my own equipment . 
 
Of course, any disposable items used during the locum (such as oxygen masks or out of hours drugs) may need to be replaced by the practice.  If stocks are low, the replacement cost can be added to the bill if preferred. 
* Please note that the unmarked car carries a much smaller range of emergency equipment
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