Letter: Other problems afoot

I write in reply to ‘Name withheld’ in letters, November 4, concerning locum optometrists.

Having been an independent practice owner, employed optometrist with a large multiple and now a locum, I find his/her (or is that its?) view of locum optometrists extremely arrogant. Yes, there are some poor locums out there, but most of them are very good, doing the best job they can in what are often difficult circumstances. From my experience in ascending quality practices can be graded very worst are independents, then franchises, small multiple chains, large multiple chains, small multiple chains, franchises and the very best are independents.