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Practices recognised for commitment to wellbeing
SPVS president Brian Faulkner with VMG president Renay Rickard.

Winners of the second Vet Wellbeing Awards revealed

Four practices have been recognised for their focus on the mental wellbeing of staff, at this year's Vet Wellbeing Awards.

SPVS past president Nick Stuart presented the awards at the SPVS/VMG Congress in Newport today (26 January).
The awards celebrate UK veterinary practices and workplaces that value wellbeing.

Mr Stuart said it was the "authenticity" of the entries that really stood out this year. There was a sense that this was something they all "really believed in" rather than a "box-ticking exercise."

He added: "Excellent communication and a supportive work place are essential and the winners were able to demonstrate this. We were delighted to see entries up by 50 per cent compared to last year, which I hope shows that more and more practices are putting their team's health and well-being high up the agenda."

The winners for 2018 were:

Small practice category

Meadows Farm Vets

Medium practice category
Viking Vets

Large practice category
White Cross Vets and Black Vets

The winning practices received two registrations and banquet tickets for the SPVS/VMG Congress.

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Voting opens for BEVA Council

News Story 1
 Eligible members of BEVA will be able to vote for their Council team until Monday, 17 August 2026. Members will have received an election email on 17 July.

There are five candidates standing for four available places on Council. They are:

  • Alexandre Triguino
  • Angela Jones
  • Beth Bryant
  • Holly Rees
  • Hugh Somerville
Full profiles for each candidate can be found on the BEVA 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.