CVS has established the UK’s first Equine Nursing Committee to help develop clinical governance and to support decision-making on issues that affect its 22 equine sites.

The Equine Nursing Committee is comprised of members of CVS Equine Nursing practice…

Krka has announced that Folly Vets in Pontypool has won its inaugural Veterinary Reception Team of the Year award, and Heidi Bodily from Mounts Bay Vets in Penzance, Veterinary Receptionist of the Year.

The company said Folly Vets stood out for their exemplary…

24/7 digital triage service VidiVet has released data which shows that 90% of calls didn’t need out-of-hours treatment and 75% were redirected to their usual practice in work hours.

The figures came from an analysis of over 100,000 calls made to VidiVet…

Harrogate-headquartered Harrison Family Vets has announced plans for at least three new practices in Stoke, Sheffield and Darlington in 2025. 

The group, which opened in 2021, is also securing sites in Newcastle and Halesowen for a further two practices…

RCVS Knowledge and the University of Nottingham have launched a project that aims to create a bespoke veterinary Quality Improvement (QI) model that provides a return on investment for veterinary practices and animal owners.

The RCVS says this is the first…

CVS has launched a new ‘receptionist career pathway’ for the 1,100 frontline receptionists at its companion animal and referral practices.

The pathway allows receptionists to progress through five stages of seniority, from receptionist to head…

We Are Spartacus, the campaigning group set up to fight legal threats by IVC Evidensia against practices which have labelled their health plans as a 'Pet Health Club', seems to be gathering momentum. 

The group reports that over 150 veterinary…

CVS Equine has made personal protective equipment (PPE) mandatory for all of its staff that handle horses.

From early 2025, all vets, nurses and technicians will be required to wear a hard hat in the vicinity of a horse, pony or donkey – whether in practice…

A new white paper from Zoetis has identified three areas where the veterinary profession needs to make systemic changes in order to tackle the retention crisis, at a time when 48% of UK veterinary surgeons have considered leaving the field, and 75% of…

Improve Veterinary Education and Central CPD have merged.

The merger brings together Improve International’s global reach and postgraduate qualification programmes with Central CPD’s practitioner-led Continuing Professional Development training and digital…

The 2026 RCVS Knowledge Awards, which recognise teams who are using Quality Improvement (QI) methods to advance the quality of care are now open for applications.

The Awards are open to all organisations and practice teams across the UK who are using…

The RCVS and the BVNA have announced the retirement of their VN Futures project, because it has reached its natural conclusion. 

The project was launched in 2016 to identify and find solutions to some of the specific issues facing the veterinary nursing…

Vets Charlie Barton and Jamie Crittall have launched Boop, claimed to be the first service which vets and nurses can use to create secure digital vaccination certificates and share them, along with microchip details and parasite control records, with clients…

KRKA UK is inviting entries for its 2025 Veterinary Receptionist Team Hero Awards.

Once again, there are awards for both individual receptionists and reception teams

The winners will receive trophies and Amazon vouchers. 

Emma Coole, Account Manager for…

Entries for the annual SPVS Veterinary Business Excellence Awards are now open.

The awards are to celebrate outstanding veterinary practices that have demonstrated exceptional performance and innovation in various areas crucial to the future success of…

CVS has launched an ‘Equipment Optimisation’ project to maximise the use of the diagnostic equipment it has invested in since the start of 2023.

The company says that over that time, it has invested £122 million in sites, equipment and technology…

Vetopia, a 50% employee-owned European corporate veterinary group with more than 200 practices across seven countries, is set to launch in the UK this autumn with Ben Hanning MRCVS at the helm as its new Country CEO.

The company says it will be introducing…

IVC Evidensia has been certified as a UK Top Employer 2025 by the Top Employers Institute. 

IVC is one of 115 companies certified in the UK, including Vodafone, Bentley, Amazon and Pfizer, and the first veterinary organisation. 

The certification benchmarks…

Less than 10 days after the Competition and Markets Authority announced the provisional decision of its veterinary market investigation, CVS Group has announced its intention to move from the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange to…

Vet Consent, a new way for veterinary professionals to get informed consent from clients, has been launched in the UK.

In short, it’s a system which gives clients a breakdown of the options you have recommended, with an explanation of the procedure or…

A free new service which allows general practitioner vets to submit a referral request to multiple referral centres simultaneously, has been launched in the UK. 

Brainchild of Tom Towey MRCVS, an ECC clinician, the new service allows vets to upload case…

Liberty Honeywell from Poplar Vets, London, has won KRKA's Veterinary Receptionist of the Year award.

Liberty (pictured) was nominated for her calm and reassuring presence and her ability to make every client feel heard and cared for.

One of her nominators…

InsideMinds, a UK veterinary marketing consultancy founded by veterinary surgeon and consumer psychologist Rebecca Maher, has launched a service which gives practices detailed, real-world feedback on their client conversations.

The service, which is called…

The RSPCA has announced it will stop initial emergency treatment (IET) payments to vets for unowned animals at the end of this year.

The charity says it is facing serious financial pressures, with the cost of caring for rescued animals having increased…

On 13th January, the Federation of Independent Veterinary Practices will start a new series of its podcast, Practice Matters, which will look at the implications of the CMA investigation on independent veterinary practices.

In the first episode, host Ian…