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New webinar series on ‘building great workplaces’
The session will explore practical tips to create a safe and supportive working environment.
BVA and VDS will share practical tips to create a safe and inclusive environment.

The BVA has launched a free webinar series for veterinary teams offering practical tips for creating better working environments.

The series, Building Great Workplaces: Practical Tips for Veterinary Teams, kickstarts on Wednesday, 29 January at 1pm with a discussion on how to have more good days at work. 

BVA junior vice president Rob Williams and VDS Training’s Carolyne Crowe will explore the key elements that contribute to personal wellbeing at work and share methods for creating open communication and inclusivity within teams. Those attending the session will also be able to count it as veterinary CPD.

It forms part of a new workplace accreditation scheme, Great Workplaces By BVA, which is designed to recognise and reward positive workplace culture across clinical and non-clinical veterinary workplaces.

Rob Williams said: “At BVA we are passionate about building a resilient and sustainable veterinary workforce. This webinar series is designed to help your team identify practical steps to improve your veterinary workplace and create a working environment that allows the whole team to thrive. We’ll be diving into the first session with lots of practical tips and strategies and I hope to see many of you there.”

Great Workplaces by BVA is the latest initiative by BVA to help tackle the ongoing recruitment and retention challenges facing the veterinary professions. The scheme is open to all workplaces, both clinical and non-clinical, highlighting workplaces that prioritise staff wellbeing and professional development.

To learn more about Great Workplaces and to sign up for the webinar, visit bva.co.uk

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Applications open for MMI research grants

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 RCVS' Mind Matters Initiative (MMI) has launched round two of its veterinary mental health research grants.

Researchers have until 11.59pm on Wednesday, 28 May 2025 to apply for a grant for research which reflects MMI's 2025 focus areas.

Only one Impact Grant was awarded last year, and so this year there are two Discovery Grants and one Impact Grants available. Each Discovery Grant is worth £5,000 and the Impact Grant is worth £15,000.

For more information or to apply, email researchgrants@rcvs.org.uk to contact the MMI team.

 

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BBC Radio 4 documentary addresses corporate fees

BBC Radio 4's File on 4 Investigates has released a documentary exploring how corporate-owned veterinary practices may be inflating bills to increase profit.

Released on 15 April, 'What's Happening To Your Vet Bills?' revealed the policies which many corporate groups have in place to increase their profits. This included targets and upgrades which veterinary teams are tasked with meeting on a regular basis.

It also features Anrich Vets, an independently-owned practice based in Wigan. Following the case of Staffordshire terrier Benjy, who is diagnosed with a tumour, the documentary shares how the team were able to offer contextualised care and advice to make the procedure as affordable as possible for his owners.

The documentary can be heard on demand on BBC iPlayer.