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
Managing rude behaviour – an incivility toolkit for veterinary staff
“It totally affects your day because you start to question, ‘Was it me? Was it something I did? Is i...
9 min read
Advancing veterinary care in practice: what are the opportunities and challenges in the current climate?
A willingness to adapt and contribute to advancing standards of veterinary care and a desire to impr...
15 min read
The importance of cat-friendly practices in veterinary medical care
Cats are one of the most popular pets around the world. Nevertheless, pet owners do not seek veterin...
15 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
Implementing flexible working in practice: what are the possibilities?
According to a Veterinary Woman readership survey, over one-third of respondents stated a need for f...
12 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
Infection control in the veterinary surgical environment
From the moment a patient arrives at the veterinary practice, the risk of exposure to harmful contam...
16 min read
Looking at the bigger picture – sociocultural, technological and environmental influences
In the first part of this series, we looked at the PESTLE process, followed by exploring some of the...
11 min read
Looking at the bigger picture – what influences how your practice runs?
There is no doubt that the landscape of the veterinary sector is changing rapidly. If you can identi...
10 min read
Pitfalls of physiotherapy referrals for vets and nurses
A common query received at the VDS is whether as a veterinary surgeon we should sign a form authoris...
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