https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/f/nonclinical-discussions/30580/if-a-vet-nurse-is-registered-but-not-working I have recently left the profession and missing it but not quite enough to go back to the hours and stress. I&#39;ve seen various pet sitting services etc set up and was just wondering where a nurse still registered would stand with regard to treatmentsen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/169221?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 24 Jul 2017 09:25:43 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:3a624b66-1be8-476c-8ba6-55ecad019733Alison Clare Hickman<p>If working in the public domain without protection from a practice (required&nbsp;to have public liability insurance, which covers employees) you&#39;d also need liability insurance as well - not certain if required but eminently sensible as if sued... Gets expensive...</p> <p>hth</p> <p>Ali h</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/169220?ContentTypeID=1Sun, 23 Jul 2017 22:55:23 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:e411b9fc-0b07-4205-a871-bfa23f990ff0apache<p>If you do any clinical work it&#39;s a RCVS requirement for you to have indemnity insurance, a vet has just been struck off for not having such insurance. Obviously your requirement to keep up with CPD remains. If you are registered, insured and up to date with CPD then you can work as you would in a vet practice. It&#39;s your professional registration on the line either way.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>