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Practices recognised for commitment to wellbeing
SPVS president Brian Faulkner with VMG president Renay Rickard.

Winners of the second Vet Wellbeing Awards revealed

Four practices have been recognised for their focus on the mental wellbeing of staff, at this year's Vet Wellbeing Awards.

SPVS past president Nick Stuart presented the awards at the SPVS/VMG Congress in Newport today (26 January). The awards celebrate UK veterinary practices and workplaces that value wellbeing.

Mr Stuart said it was the "authenticity" of the entries that really stood out this year. There was a sense that this was something they all "really believed in" rather than a "box-ticking exercise."

He added: "Excellent communication and a supportive work place are essential and the winners were able to demonstrate this. We were delighted to see entries up by 50 per cent compared to last year, which I hope shows that more and more practices are putting their team's health and well-being high up the agenda."

The winners for 2018 were:

Small practice category
Meadows Farm Vets

Medium practice category
Viking Vets

Large practice category
White Cross Vets and Black Vets

The winning practices received two registrations and banquet tickets for the SPVS/VMG Congress.

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Applications open for MMI research grants

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 RCVS' Mind Matters Initiative (MMI) has launched round two of its veterinary mental health research grants.

Researchers have until 11.59pm on Wednesday, 28 May 2025 to apply for a grant for research which reflects MMI's 2025 focus areas.

Only one Impact Grant was awarded last year, and so this year there are two Discovery Grants and one Impact Grants available. Each Discovery Grant is worth £5,000 and the Impact Grant is worth £15,000.

For more information or to apply, email researchgrants@rcvs.org.uk to contact the MMI team.

 

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Germany livestock import ban lifted

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Defra said the decision follows 'rigorous technical assessment' of the measures applied and the current situation. "If the situation changes, we will not hesitate to take necessary action in response to the FMD outbreaks in the European Union to protect our domestic biosecurity," it said.

The ban was implemented in January following an outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) near Berlin. Personal imports of meat, milk and dairy products will remain in place at a country level.