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MMI offers new training opportunities
The training sessions are free for veterinary professionals to attend,
The courses focus on wellbeing and workplace culture.

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Mind Matters Initiative (MMI) is offering a new series of courses on mental health, wellbeing and workplace culture.

Following feedback from the professions in surveys and consultations, the new courses respond to areas of identified need.

Lisa Quigley, MMI manager, discussed the focus of the new courses: “I am really proud of this new tranche of training. 

“Whereas our previous training has focused on the individual experience, for example, mental health awareness and resilience, these new courses recognise that individual instances of poor mental health and wellbeing can often be caused by systemic issues – whether that’s a poor workplace culture where bullying and incivility thrive, or discrimination on account of someone’s protected characteristics.”

The new courses are as follows:

VetLed Civility Training: This course responds to a 2021 survey, which discovered that 96 per cent of student veterinary nurses and recently-qualified veterinary nurses felt that bullying and incivility was a problem in the professions.

Introduction to diversity, equity, inclusion and unconscious bias: Run by The Hobbs Consultancy, this workshop will raise awareness of the challenges in these areas, and provide practical tips on reducing unconscious bias and improving working culture.

Managing stress in a veterinary practice: This course considers the neuroscience of stress, and how the professions can use and react to stress in a positive manner.

Inclusive leadership: This workshop will provide practical tips on how to adopt an inclusive leadership style, and recognise the role of leaders in establishing compassionate and inclusive working environments.

“We’ve already seen an amazing response from the professions to these courses and so thank you to all those who have signed up so far,” Lisa commented.

“Some of our courses are now fully booked and so to those who haven’t yet had the opportunity, rest assured that more dates will be forthcoming.

“I do hope those attending these courses find them useful and we will, of course, be taking on any feedback so that we can continue to develop and improve them as we go along.”

The courses are free to attend, and further information, including details on how to register, can be found here.

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Birmingham Dogs Home makes urgent appeal

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 Birmingham Dogs Home has issued an urgent winter appeal as it faces more challenges over the Christmas period.

The rescue centre has seen a dramatic increase in dogs coming into its care, and is currently caring for over 200 dogs. With rising costs and dropping temperatures, the charity is calling for urgent support.

It costs the charity £6,000 per day to continue its work.

Fi Harrison, head of fundraising and communications, said: "It's heart-breaking for our team to see the conditions some dogs arrive in. We really are their last chance and hope of survival."

More information about the appeal can be found here. 

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Avian flu confirmed at premises in Cornwall

A case of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 has been detected in commercial poultry at a premises near Rosudgeon, Cornwall.

All poultry on the infected site will be humanely culled, and a 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone have been put in place. Poultry and other captive birds in the 3km protection zone must be housed.

The case is the second avian flu case confirmed in commercial poultry this month. The H5N5 strain was detected in a premises near Hornsea, East Riding of Yorkshire, in early November. Before then, the disease had not been confirmed in captive birds in England since February.

The UK chief veterinary officer has urged bird keepers to remain alert and practise robust biosecurity.

A map of the disease control zones can be found here.