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Vet ‘gravely concerned’ about governance of profession
John Davies
John Davies is standing in the 2017 RCVS Council election.
John Davies seeks mandate to address root causes

A vet standing in the 2017 RCVS Council election says that he is ‘gravely concerned’ about the governance of the veterinary profession.

In his manifesto, small animal practitioner John Davies writes that he seeks a mandate to ‘illuminate and address the root causes insofar as the issues are relevant to the wider profession’.

‘The concerns I allude to are best illustrated by my own story,’ he notes.

Before John became a vet he studied chemistry and, to save up for his degree, had fun working in the research and development of mining and explosives. Graduating from Liverpool in 1992, John went on to work in small animal, equine and mixed practices, mainly in the UK but also Melbourne and Sydney and Cape Town.

Outside of veterinary practice, John is studying for an MA in Christian Apologetics and enjoys cycling mountaineering and kayaking. In 2004, he completed a degree at the London School of Theology and in 2010 he opened a Joint Venture Practice in Oxford.

Ballot papers and candidates’ details will be posted to all veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses eligible to vote during the week commencing 13 March. All votes must be cast, either online or by post, by 5 pm on Friday, 28 April 2017. 

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Building Great Workplaces webinars return

News Story 1
 BVA has announced a new series of its Building Great Workplaces lunchtime webinars.

Launching from 16 July, the sessions will explore patient safety, motivation, client communication and more.

Its first webinar, exploring neurodiversity in the workplace, will take place at 1pm on Thursday, 16 July. It will feature guest speakers from The Vet Project, a group which supports neurodiversity in veterinary environments.

The following three webinars take place in September, October and November.

Booking is open on the BVA website 

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New form for online veterinary medicines retailers

The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) has produced a new online form for retailers wishing to sell veterinary medicines on the internet.

The form replace the previous Word version and is part of the VMD's ongoing commitment to digitise its processes. Anyone retailing prescription medicines online, including POM-V, POM-VPS and NFA-VPS categories, is lawfully required to register with the VMD before trading.

The change only applies to new applicants. Retailers already listed on the VMD's Register of Online Retailers or registered under the Accredited Internet Retailer Scheme (AIRS) do not need to do anything.