VDC report 2011-12 published
The Veterinary Development Council, established in January 2011, has published its first report, setting out practical ways to help the veterinary profession meet the demands of the UK food sector in the future.
The Council was established in January 2011, following Professor Philip Lowe's report Unlocking Potential, published in 2009, which recommended the setting up of a development council to guide the long-term development of veterinary services.
Once set up, the VDC identified key areas to address, and established three Working Groups to carry out detailed work and report to the Council, focusing on The Role of the Vet-led Team, Business Models, and Food Industry Engagement.
For the first time, representatives from across the whole food supply chain were brought together, including veterinary surgeons, regulators, government, producers, processors, retails, promoters, veterinary schools and the veterinary pharmaceutical industry.
The report can be read here.
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