UK’s largest practice group has announced its system for reporting a suspicion of NAI will now be available to any vet working in any practice nationwide.

“Organisations like to claim they have a ‘commitment to diversity and inclusion’, but we see no evidence that they are changing their organisational structures and processes…” – Issa Robson.

Latest figures show that in 2020, 92% of veterinary nurses who had their records audited had completed their required 11 hours of CPD during the year.

The free series will take place on 9 and 16 December, and aims to support VNs in taking a greater role in neutering  – with top-class speakers as well as festive fun.

BSAVA PetSavers is looking for vets, VNs and veterinary physiotherapists who are involved – or have been involved – with senior dog preventive health care to take part in survey.

The aim of the group is to actively address diversity and inclusivity, specifically within the VN profession.

As part of the internship, eight nurses spent time across core disciplines such as theatre and wards as well as internal medicine, cardiology, and emergency and critical care. 

Association raises fresh concerns about vets’ names being made public, but college registrar points to misconceptions about the nature of the cases to be submitted to new conduct committee.

After difficult 18 months, vet pharmaceutical company hopes online game, in partnership with Vet Times, will help vet professionals to de-stress and remember importance of preventives against parasites.

The bursaries, part of the MSD Animal Health bursary scheme, have been awarded to encourage development of new skills and knowledge.

Veterinary team at Surrey practice perform six hours of emergency surgery to save eight-year-old cocker spaniel brought in with severe injuries following a road traffic collision.

Vet nurse and her dog aim to walk at least 3.3km a day for 30 days for Macmillan Cancer Support.

Details approved for establishment of new stage one preliminary committee and new “charter case protocol” intended to provide an alternative way to resolve suitable cases.

The consultation is part of the RCVS’ commitment to continually review its requirements for newly qualified VNs and closes on 22 December.

The Linnaeus referral nurse training programme took its first cohort of 14 nurses in at five hospitals in 2020 and has just restarted with its second intake of 22 nurses.

The one-hour webinar will take place on Thursday 18 November at 7:30pm as part of Anti-Bullying Awareness Week 2021 (15 to 19 November).

VN joined York-based practice when she left school in 1996 and has risen through the ranks to become a member of the senior nursing team.