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Tributes pour in for beloved Milton Keynes vet
Paul Manning sadly passed away only a year after retirement, and tributes praise his compassion and humour.
Hundreds of tributes have been paid to Paul Manning after he sadly passed away following his retirement.

Tributes have poured in for Paul Manning, a “passionate and dedicated” vet, who sadly passed away on Saturday 3 July.

Paul Manning dedicated his life to helping animals, and spent many decades treating the local pets of Newport Pagnell, where he founded Astonlee Veterinary Centre in the 1980s.

Paul was a well-known and loved member of the local community, due to his dedication to the animals of Newport Pagnell, and compassionate nature. 

Astonlee said in a statement: "It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Astonlee Founder, Paul Manning. Paul peacefully passed away on Saturday 3rd July 2021 at Willen Hospice, with his wife Hilary by his side.

"Paul thoroughly enjoyed his work as a vet, working with his clients and their pets and he also enjoyed his music and his faith. He will be greatly missed by the Astonlee Team."
Tributes for Paul have poured in on the Astonlee Veterinary Centre Facebook page, where hundreds of community members have shared their fond memories of Paul, and expressed their condolences. 

The several hundred tributes written on the Astonlee Facebook page praise Paul's kindness, humour, compassionate nature, and incredible talent, and can be read and added to here. 

Astonlee asks that anyone wishing to make a donation in Paul's honour makes it out to Willen Hospice, for the care that Paul received there. 

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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.