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BSAVA announces congress wellbeing programme
The immersive and interactive sessions have been created in collaboration with leading experts from inside and outside the profession.

The discussions will include fertility, menopause and flexible working.

BSAVA has announced a programme of wellbeing presentations and discussions during BSAVA Congress 2023, covering hormonal health, self-compassion and learning to work with grief.

The immersive and interactive sessions have been created in collaboration with leading experts from both inside and outside the profession, including Vetlife, BVA and the BVLGBT+. 

Menstrual issues, polycystic ovary syndrome, fertility and menopause will go under the spotlight in four separate discussions on hormonal health across all gender identities. There will also be sessions on support for gender transition, non-binary people and male ageing. 

Other sessions will explore supporting self-compassion as an antidote to perfectionism, learning to work alongside grief, flexible working and developing 'human-savvy' teamwork.

BSAVA president Alison Speakman said: “This year has continued to provide increasing challenges both within the veterinary workforce and in the world at large. This has challenged our physical, mental, and financial wellbeing which are inextricably linked.
Therefore, we will be covering aspects of all three with a wide range of presenters included in these conversations, from both within and outwith the veterinary arena.

“Whether you wish to expand your knowledge to improve personal understanding and support of your own wellbeing, that of a colleague or friend, or to improve workplace practices and culture, there really is something for everyone to learn. Please come along to our safe and supportive space at Congress to improve the wellbeing of our veterinary profession.

“This year we are collaborating with BVCIS, BVEDS, BVLGBT+, Mind Matters Initiative (MMI), Vetlife, BVA, and other experts working in this space to be able to create the best wellbeing programme possible.”

For more information about the Wellbeing Programme, click here. 

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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

The UK government has amended its ban on the import of livestock, meat and dairy products from Germany.

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.