4 reasons to implement a Restorative Just Culture (RJC) in your workplace
Within our workplaces, the concept of culture can be quiet, in the background, and shown by the ‘way...
5 min read
Retaining vets and nurses: 8 tips for happier staff
The veterinary profession is feeling the squeeze. Demand is high, teams are thin, and diaries are st...
8 min read
One team, many minds: neurodiversity in veterinary practice
Every veterinary practice relies on teamwork. Whether you're in the consult room, the theatre, or be...
8 min read
How to cope with imposter syndrome as a new graduate vet
Congratulations! You've made it through veterinary school, passed your exams, and now you're steppin...
10 min read
How to support new graduate vets in your practice
Support is one of those words that means different things to different people. When it comes to new ...
10 min read
Veterinary burnout and the 'Christmas clear-out' - 12 tips for vet mental health over the holiday season
It’s that time of year again, and for many, the next few weeks will be filled with seasonal beverage...
9 min read
When calling in sick is necessary: Self-care in veterinary practice
As a vet or nurse, there’s immense pressure to show up for work, no matter the circumstances. In fac...
6 min read
9 tips for returning to veterinary practice as a breastfeeding mum
Returning to veterinary practice after maternity leave can be a daunting business. What with leaving...
10 min read
Are you good enough? Setting that inner critic to rest
When I was growing up in Ireland, I was always told to “treat others as you would wish to be treated...
11 min read
Mistakes happen: How to bounce back from a mistake
Dr. Hannah Godfrey BVetMed MRCVS Vets are often perfectionists – we’re used to achieving well academ...
10 min read
Six ways to support menstrual health in the veterinary workplace
Navigating our careers and menstrual cycles is intrinsic to our journey as resilient women in any pr...
10 min read
Five ways to build great workplace relationships
Relationships are a fundamental part of human existence: humans feel an innate need to belong and to...
11 min read
Navigating the festive season - a guide to managing mental health at Christmas
The Christmas season is often portrayed as a time of joy, togetherness, and celebration. However, fo...
5 min read
Mental well-being and positive psychology for veterinary professionals
Earlier this year, Laura Woodward, counsellor to the veterinary profession, published a book – Menta...
14 min read
Reimagining the workplace: creating an integrated and flexible practice
You can’t fit a square peg into a round hole, and yet we’re still forcing a huge number of square pe...
10 min read
Shared parental leave and reintroductions in the veterinary workplace
In early 2015, new parental leave legislation came into effect, giving parents the option of sharing...
6 min read
Menopause in veterinary life - how can we help?
A recent survey of veterinary team members across the UK, conducted by Veterinary Woman in conjuncti...
14 min read
“I am human too”: how can leaders be responsibly selfish?
Are we human? Or are we dancer?
11 min read
Compassion fatigue in the veterinary profession
Most of us became vets and nurses out of a love of animals and a desire to help them.
8 min read
Is perfectionism decreasing your worth?
Striving to be the best veterinary professional and/or person that you can be is always an asset to ...
10 min read
