A new joint training initiative from the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Mind Matters Initiative (MMI) and the Veterinary Management Group (VMG) will aim to educate veterinary leaders and managers on mental health in the workplace. The collaboration will be delivered by the VMG’s online learning platform and can either be taken as a free standalone module, or as a module for those already undertaking VMG’s accredited veterinary leadership and management qualifications. The modul

Second only to emissions from transport, the largest proportion of a typical practice’s carbon footprint is due to energy use, primarily electricity and gas. For this reason, switching to renewable energy is one of the easiest ways to reduce your practice’s emissions. The renewable energy industry has grown hugely over recent years, with renewables accounting for 42.8% of UK electricity generation in the final quarter of 20211. At the same time, the price of renewable tariffs has red

On 12 May the RCVS published a report outlining the options discussed regarding future models of implementation for extra-mural studies (EMS), that came out of a stakeholder day held last November. Delegates at ‘The Future of EMS’ event included people from across all areas of the veterinary professions such as practising vets, students, new graduates, employers, vet schools and membership organisations. They were presented with the known benefits and challenges around implementing E