A survey carried out by VetNurse.co.uk and VetSurgeon.org has shed new light on the incidence and impact of bullying and unpleasant behaviour in veterinary practice.

The survey, which can be downloaded here, was promoted to the profession via the websites…

The RCVS Mind Matters Initiative has published A Guide to Enhancing Wellbeing and Managing Work Stress in the Veterinary Workplace.

Written in association with Dr Elinor O’Connor, Senior Lecturer in Occupational Psychology at Alliance Manchester Business…

The RCVS Mind Matters Initiative (MMI) and the Doctors’ Support Network (DSN) are today marking the first anniversary of their joint '&me' campaign, which aims to tackle mental health stigma in the health professions by encouraging prominent members to…

Scarsdale Vets, the Midlands-based veterinary group, is marking International Women's Day today by celebrating the success of the women in its teams.

The group, which was founded over 70 years ago, now employs over 300 people, more than 85% of whom…

Vetsnet and VetLed have announced that the first WellVet Weekend, an event designed to offer veterinary nurses and surgeons a chance to recharge, refresh and re-energise, will take place at Girton College, Cambridge, on 24th-26th August 2018.

The WellVet…

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons has been recognised as one of the best workplaces for women by the Great Place to Work Institute.

The College was ranked seventh in the medium-sized company or organisation category (50 to 449 employees) of the…

Linnaeus, the corporate veterinary group with 130 practices around the UK that was bought by Mars Petcare earlier this year, has made a £60,000 donation to Vetlife, the charity which gives free confidential support to veterinary professionals who have…

Vetlife is asking everyone in the profession to pledge their support after having its busiest year yet.

The charity-run Vetlife helpline, which offers 24/7 confidential support, says it had 2775 contacts from members of the profession last year, up 160…

Sarah Taylor and Zoe Daley, the veterinary nurses behind vnpetproducts.co.uk, have launched a new initiative which they hope will offer veterinary surgeons and other nurses a welcome, calming distraction from the stresses of practice life, and raise money…

Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service in Solihull has come up with a novel idea to help its employees take time out from the fast-paced veterinary working environment: the wellbeing room.

The wellbeing room is designed to offer staff a comfortable…

Tributes for Louise O'Dwyer RVN have been flooding the Internet since the announcement of her sudden death on Sunday by the Academy of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Technicians and Nurses, of which she was President.

Louise had achieved great things…

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons has been awarded the Laureate Award by the Great Place to Work initiative, for being within the top 50 best places to work in the UK for five years in a row.

RCVS CEO Lizzie Lockett said: "I am so proud of our…

The RCVS Mind Matters Initiative has published a blog by a veterinary nurse in which she shares her experience of mental illness and how she managed it whilst progressing her career.

The blog is part of a mental health anti-stigma campaign called '&me…

The WellVet Weekend of inspirational speakers, sporting events, wellbeing workshops and social activities for vets, vet nurses and anyone working in the profession, is set to return to Girton College, Cambridge on the 6^th-8^th September 2019.

The organisers…

White Cross Vets has come up with another clever team-building initiative for its staff: giving them all a £50 contribution towards a new Fitbit and then holding a competition to see which of its teams logs the most steps.

60 veterinary surgeons…

Veterinary surgeons, human healthcare professionals and experts from the maritime and aviation industries gathered at the Royal Society of Medicine earlier this month to discuss and share knowledge about the contributions of human factors to patient safety…

Vets Now has launched 'Wellness Month', a new initiative designed to prioritise health and wellbeing amongst its workforce.

During June, Vets Now’s 1300 employees up and down the country will focus on activities which make them feel happy and…

Veterinary nurse and ex practice owner Kate Bartels has launched Practice Pilates, offering pilates sessions for veterinary teams to help both their physical and mental wellbeing.

Kate, who has worked in practice for 30 years, said: "Pilates does more…

A number of veterinary leaders have claimed in this week's Vet Record that the public perception of the profession is still rooted in romanticised James Herriot fiction rather than the commercial realities of modern day practice.

The popular novels…

The Linnaeus Group, the Mars Petcare-owned veterinary group which owns nearly 150 practices around the country, has launched a new initiative to try and help address the high rates of suicide in the veterinary profession.

The Group has trained almost…

The Society for Practising Veterinary Surgeons and the RCVS Mind Matters Initiative are encouraging practices to use the Vet Wellbeing Awards entry process as an opportunity to audit the wellbeing of their teams.

The Vet Wellbeing Awards, which are now…

The BVA has published new results from its Voice of the Veterinary Profession survey which found that 63% of veterinary surgeons worked when they didn’t feel well enough in the last year, something which the Association warns could have a longer-term impact…

CVS Group's new CEO, Richard Fairman, has announced the company's new maternity policy, and that it has signed the Time to Change Pledge, committing it to change the way it thinks and acts about mental health in the workplace.

The new maternity…

Officers and senior staff of the leading veterinary and nursing bodies have published an open letter to colleagues decrying the use of "derogatory and offensive language" directed against them in online social media and forums.

The letter,…