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RCVS to improve customer service
Image: Nicola South
College appoint new Customer Experience Manager

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has appointed Nicola South, to carry out the new role of Customer Experience Manager.

Newly created, this position at the RCVS is intended to help improve the experiences of vets, veterinary nurses and the public in their dealings with the college.

Speaking of the appointment, CEO Nick Stace said: "Nicola brings to the college a wealth of customer service experience gained from the hotel and tourism industries.

"Improving our customer service delivery is a priority, and I am delighted to have Nicola on board who will help to champion these improvements across the organisation."

Commenting on her new role, Nicola added: "I'm extremely excited and proud to be joining the staff at the RCVS, and at such a significant time, just as the First-Rate Regulator initiative is underway, which will lead to a change of focus in how we deliver our services to meet all of our customers' needs."

"My arrival has been met by a staff made up of extremely dedicated and passionate individuals, and I'm really looking forward to working as a team to deliver an improved customer experience for everyone," she concluded.

Nicola has joined the RCVS from Orbit Group Ltd., where she was Service Excellence Advisor for the East and South Region.

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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.