The RCVS has the results of research into why veterinary surgeons and nurses leave the profession and the most common reason veterinary nurses gave for their decision was 'pay and stress'.

The research took the form of a voluntary survey asking…

A new paper by D J Bartram and D S Baldwin, published in this week's Veterinary Record, has found that veterinary surgeons are four times as likely as the general public, and around twice as likely as other healthcare professionals, to die by suicide…

The RCVS has launched a survey to help gauge the extent to which there is a blame culture in the veterinary profession, and the degree to which it may itself be to blame for it.

The College says it has become increasingly recognisant of how a blame culture…

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 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…

The BVA reports that three-quarters of vets are concerned about stress and burnout in the profession as a result the pandemic, according to a new survey of the Voice of the Veterinary Profession panel.

For the survey, 565 respondents ranked their levels…

Building on research undertaken by VetNurse.co.uk and VetSurgeon.org in 2017, the RCVS Mind Matters initiative has published the results of a survey which found that 96% of student and newly qualified veterinary nurses feel that bullying and incivility…

Vets4Pets has launched Project Listen, a survey to find out what challenges, motivations and experiences veterinary nurses face every day, and what the company might to do lead positive change in the sector. 

The findings will be published in a freely-available…

The RCVS has published a report summarising the latest research presented by mental health and wellbeing researchers at last November's Mind Matters Initiative Research Symposium. 

The plenary speaker was Professor Rory O’Connor, Chair of Health Psychology…

The organisers of the VET Festival (20-21 May 2022, Loseley Park) have published the results of research they carried out with the Veterinary Management Group which seem to show tentative signs of improvement in the wellbeing of veterinary professionals…

NVS has shared the results of a survey in which veterinary professionals shared their most common strategies for improving staff wellbeing. 

The survey of 76 vets and nurses, which was conducted by the company in September and October 2024, found that 43…

The Mind Matters Initiative and the Veterinary Nursing Department at the RCVS have awarded a joint £40,000 research grant to a project that aims to integrate mental health training into veterinary nursing education.

The snappily titled "Veterinary…