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A voice for vets finding their feet in practice
Hannah Jordan
"Looking at a problem from a range of perspectives is a good starting point from which to work towards a consensus."
Election candidate Hannah Jordan shares her hopes for the RCVS council

Hannah Jordan, one of 11 candidates in this year's RCVS Council elections, says she hopes to offer a voice to "young, generalist vets who are still very much finding their feet in practice".

Having graduated from the Royal Veterinary College, Hannah is currently working in Professor the Lord Trees' office as parliamentary veterinary intern.

Should she be elected to the council, one of her key hopes is to increase acceptance of mental health issues as well as uptake of support services.

"It would be marvellous if the RCVS could stand up for, or support veterinary rights (working hours etc) in some way, similar to the equivalent French organisation," she told MRCVSonline.

"The work that has been done so far on the Mind Matters initiative is a great step toward helping those that suffer from mental health issues and stress, and improving their acceptance among the public and the veterinary profession."

In addition to this, Hannah said she would like to improve input and involvement in the RCVS among members of the profession.

"The more communication, consultation and input there is from the profession, the greater the chance the RCVS has of getting things right," she said, adding that trust between members of the profession and the college could be improved with greater transparency around the retention fee income and RCVS spending, as well as "a clear distinction between the regulatory function of the college and the Royal College of learned professionals element."

Commenting on how the college can avoid coming under fire from the profession in future, Hannah said: "Whilst every decision is never going to please everybody, especially as the profession diversifies (the debate about the use of the courtesy title 'Dr' emphasises this), I think that communication, consultation and scenario planning is likely to aid better decision making…

"Looking at a problem from a range of perspectives is a good starting point from which to work towards a consensus."

To read our full interview with Hannah, see vetcommunity.com.

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Vets to run marathon for World Animal Protection

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 Two recently graduated veterinary surgeons will be running the London Marathon in April to raise money for the charity World Animal Protection.

Alex Bartlett and Maeve O'Neill plan to run the race together if they are given the same start times.

Dr O'Neill said: "You're always limited in what you can do to help animals, so it is nice to raise money for a charity that helps animals around the world."

Dr Bartlett added: "I have never run a marathon before and am excited to run my first one for such a good cause!"

Both Dr Bartlett and Dr O'Neill have fundraising pages online. 

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BSAVA releases new Guide to Procedures

The British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) has published a new edition of its Guide to Procedures for Small Animal Practice.

It has added four new procedures; cystostomy tube placement, endotracheal intubation, point-of-care ultrasound and wet-to-dry dressings.

BSAVA says that it is an essential step-by-step guide to diagnostic and therapeutic procedures performed in practice. The textbook includes new images and illustrations, as well as high-definition videos for use prior to procedures.

Nick Bexfield and Julia Riggs, editors of the new edition, said: "We have built upon the success of the previous editions by responding to the feedback received from the BSAVA readership, and hope this new guide helps to further increase the confidence and accuracy with which these procedures are performed."

Print copies are available in the BSAVA store, with a digital version in the BSAVA library.