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Finalists Announced for the 2011 Petplan Vet Awards
Last years Vet of the Year winner Mike Hewitt.
Petplan has announced the finalists for the prestigious 2011 Petplan Veterinary Awards.

Now in its 12th year, the awards received over 2,800 nominations for exceptional veterinary staff all over the UK.

The finalists for each of the categories are as follows:

Vet of the Year
Charles Bagnall, Orwell Veterinary Group – Ipswich
Alison Laurie, Crown Vets – Highlands
Daniel Parry, Village Vet Garden Suburb – London

Vet Nurse of the Year
Emma Clare, Copthorne Veterinary Clinic – Shropshire
Maria Corcoran, Orwell Veterinary Group – Ipswich
Ingrid Hunt, Cranbrook Veterinary Centre – Devon

Support Staff of the Year
Bev Millward, Milton Keynes Veterinary Group – Milton Keynes
Lauren Hunter, The Ferns Veterinary Practice – Dunkeld
Patty Fraser, Loch Leven Equine Practice – Kinross

Vet Practice of the Year
Ashfield House Veterinary Hospital Ltd – Nottinghamshire
Emersons Green Veterinary Surgery Ltd – Avon
Leonard Brothers Veterinary Centre Ltd – Shropshire

 

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BSAVA partners with BVA Live 2026

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 BSAVA is to partner with BVA Live (11-12 June 2026) to champion clinical research.

The organisation will be supporting BVA Live's Clinical Abstracts programme, showcasing selected abstracts of veterinary research throughout the event.

The clinical abstracts can be on any small animal veterinary subject, and must be based on research undertaken in industry, practice or academia. Abstracts can be presented in poster or oral formats.

Submissions will open on 15th December 2025, and close on 6th March 2026. You can register interest here. 

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Nominations open for RCVS and VN Council elections

The nomination period for the 2026 RCVS Council and VN Council elections is now open, with three veterinary surgeon seats and two veterinary nurse seats available.

Prospective candidates can download an information pack and nomination form from the RCVS website. Individuals can nominate themselves for the elections, with the results to be announced in the spring.

Clare Paget, the recently appointed RCVS Registrar and elections returning officer, said: "If you want to play your part in influencing and moulding how the professions are regulated, and making key decisions on matters of great importance to your peers, the public and animal health and welfare, please consider standing for RCVS Council or VN Council next year."

Nominations close at 5pm on Saturday, 31 January 2026.