The British Veterinary Association has published some resources to help veterinary practices prepare for the Competition and Markets Authority measures due to take effect in September 2026.

The new materials include a downloadable guide to each CMA remedy…

The British Veterinary Association has published a new FAQ resource to help vets and veterinary employers navigate new rules when recruiting vets to work in the UK from overseas.

The guidance reflects the latest Home Office rules on the Skilled Worker…

The British Veterinary Association has welcomed the British Veterinary Nursing Association and the Veterinary Practice Management Association as Affiliate members.

Affiliate and Associate are newly activated BVA membership categories, and the election…

The British Veterinary Association has responded to the announcement of a recruitment drive by the newly-formed British Veterinary Union (BVU) and Unite.

Harvey Locke, President of the BVA, said: "Those working in veterinary practice have always been able…

he leaflet has been produced following changes in legislation concerning maternity, paternity and adoption, and covers issues such as:

• When employees need to tell their employer that they're pregnant, when maternity pay starts, all about paternity…

The BVA has announced a partnership with Legal Recoveries and Collections Ltd (LRC) to offer its members preferential rates on debt recovery services.

BVA’s Voice of the Veterinary Profession survey found that 9 in 10 vets do work for which they charge…

The British Veterinary Association and the British Veterinary Nursing Association have announced a new strategic alliance designed to strengthen the working relationship between the two associations whilst maintaining their individual identities.

The…

The BVA is urging veterinary professionals to continue working in small teams and support neighbouring practices to mitigate against coronavirus contact tracing programmes and ensure full geographical cover for veterinary services.

BVA’s advice comes as…

The BVA is urging veterinary practices to sign up to a new, voluntary code it has created to make for a better working environment; one which is supportive and welcoming to everyone. 

The Good Veterinary Workplaces Voluntary Code sets out various criteria…

The BVA is calling on veterinary practices to embrace flexible working after stats from its Autumn 2021 Voice of the Profession survey showed that 44% of vets would like to work more flexibly.

With recruitment and retention issues in many sectors of the…

The British Veterinary Association has launched 'Great Workplaces', a workplace accreditation scheme designed to help address some of the  recruitment and retention issues in the veterinary profession.

The BVA says that securing 'Great Workplaces…

The BVA is urging vet nurses and their employers to be more transparent about pay with a new member resource: 'Talking about pay in the veterinary professions', a publication designed to facilitate open discussions about pay for the whole team…

The British Veterinary Association and the Association of Student Vets are asking veterinary practices not to exploit recruitment fears caused by the coronavirus pandemic by offering unpaid or voluntary work to final year students and new graduates. 

According…