The RCVS Mind Matters Initiative has opened bookings for online and in-person ‘Managing Mental Health in the Workplace’ workshops for veterinary professionals.

The workshops have been co-authored with a workplace wellbeing company called Ultimate…

London-based Mark Turner MRCVS, a small animal veterinary surgeon working at Medivet, Croydon, is taking part in the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100 in aid of the mental health charity, Mind.

Mark will be cycling the 100-mile route, the same as was…

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 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…

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…

VetKind, a collaboration between the Association of Veterinary Students of UK and Ireland and SkillsTree Training, are giving a webinar this Saturday which will offer advice for student vet nurses about how they can look after their mental wellbeing during…

WellVet, the annual event held to help veterinary professionals thrive and support each other, has announced the line up for this year's conference, which will be held online on Saturday 23rd May 2020.

Five time European champion and British record…

Lintbells has partnered with VetYogi to offer vet nurses "Hatha for Heroes", a free, six week online yoga course starting on Wednesday 12th August. 

The company says the beginner level course was created to say thank you to the superheroes in…

Vet Empowered and Covetrus are running a free two-part webinar series on how veterinary workplaces can better support people affected by hormonal changes.

The two 90-minute sessions, led by clinical psychologist Dr Helena Tucker, will cover how menstrual…

Veterinary Woman is running a campaign to put challenging health topics on the agenda throughout October and into November.

The campaign comprises of a series of live interviews, articles and surveys aimed at exploring the impact of breast cancer, menopause…

Wellvet has announced a free ‘Winter Wellbeing’ series of online events which it is hosting in partnership with Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health, starting with a Facebook Live session at 8pm on Thursday 19 November.

The events will cover a range…

WellVet and Boehringer Ingelheim have partnered to host ‘Spring into Spring', a series of online wellbeing events for veterinary professionals

The series will start on Sunday February 27th when Katie Ford MRCVS, who is also a life coach, will…

Vetlife is encouraging all members of the veterinary team to get involved with a number of online activities it is running during Mental Health Awareness Week, which starts on Monday.

The charity is asking everyone to donate £5 and nominate 5 friends to…

On the 1st August, the British Veterinary Nursing Association is launching the Chronic Illness Campaign, a 2-month campaign to raise awareness about chronic illness and conditions among veterinary nurses.

The campaign comes after the Association carried…

The RCVS Mind Matters Initiative is to hold new series of Campfire Chats: informal discussions on matters relating to veterinary health and wellbeing.

The new series comprises six online discussions taking place over the course of the spring, covering…

Everyone (in the veterinary profession) is invited to The Great Vet Together, a social camping festival being held in Cornwall next week from 2nd-5th June. 

The event, which is being organised by Colin Whiting MRCVS and his wife Lizzy (also MRCVS), is …

Vetlife is holding its third Veterinary Month of Movement next month, when veterinary professionals are asked to come together, get active, and fundraise for the charity.

The idea is that by raising money through exercise, which is documented to improve…

Vet Oscar Sinfield is to cycle round every practice in Somerset over two days in September to raise money for Vetlife.

The route covers a distance of approximately 400 miles.

Oscar said: “My goals for the event are to raise awareness about mental health…

Four intrepid vets will shortly head off on the epic 1,189-mile cycle ride from Land’s End to John O’Groats in memory of a colleague called Kirsty who tragically took her own life.

As well as raising awareness of suicide and mental health, Maria…