PDSA opens clinic in North London
The new clinic is the result of a partnership between the PDSA and RSPCA.
The PDSA has opened a new clinic in Edmonton Green, North London, replacing a former RSPCA clinic.
The new clinic is the result of a partnership between the two charities, which has seen the PDSA expand the number of its clinics to enable the RSPCA to focus its resources more on rescuing animals suffering from abuse and neglect.
The PDSA clinic will be offering veterinary services to both former clients of the RSPCA Edmonton clinic, pet owners currently seen at the RSPCA Finsbury Park Animal Hospital, and other eligible low-income clients in the area.
Plans for the PDSA to take over the Finsbury Park Animal Hospital had to be dropped last year after the cost and time required proved to be greater than expected.
The opening of the new clinic brings the total number of PDSA clinics and hospitals in the UK to 49.
The RSPCA has said that the partnership, which began in December 2022, has allowed its veterinary teams to do more to support the charity’s front-line officers.
Caroline Allen, RSPCA chief veterinary officer, said: “We have been able to use the expertise of our vets and nurses more effectively to support animals rescued by front-line officers.
“Our veterinary services teams have also been able to work more closely with front-line officers, RSPCA centres and branches, with some of our colleagues now undertaking vital expert witness training, with excellent outcomes already being seen in our prosecution work.
“We know the private veterinary sector is under huge strain and we are always incredibly grateful for their continued support. This partnership allows us to reduce that by seeing more animals we rescue in-house with the ambition that PDSA will become a key provider of help to RSPCA animals in future.”
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