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Vets invited to MMI’s new mental health training
The programme has been designed by an award-winning charity to help participants improve their mental health.
The ‘Mind Yourself’ programme is open to all members of the veterinary profession.

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Mind Matters Initiative (MMI) has invited members of the veterinary profession to a new, online mental health programme.

‘Mind Yourself: How to improve and protect your Mental Health’ will be delivered by mental health training charity Two Roads in three parts on Zoom.

It has been designed by the award-winning charity to help participants to improve and protect their mental health.

The sessions will take place across three consecutive Mondays in April (Monday, 8 April; Monday, 15 April; Monday, 22 April) from 4.00pm- 4.50pm. It is open to all members of the profession, including surgeons, nurses, students, receptionists and practice managers.

Topics that will be covered include understanding mental health, mentally healthy practices and how to practice emotional resilience.

MMI subsidies mean that the entire programme will cost £15 per person, or £50 for a bulk practice purchase for four attendees. Spaces on the programme are available on a ‘first come, first served’ basis, so attendees are urged to book their places as soon as possible.

Rapinder Newton, MMI lead, said: “Being mentally healthy is a lot more than simply the absence of mental illness. The ‘Mind Yourself’ programme from Two Roads is designed to help people move towards flourishing mental health so that they can lead happier lives and have the emotional resilience for when things go wrong.

“Beginning with building understanding of mental health, the latter parts of the programme will help nudge individuals into incorporating mentally healthy practices into their lives and to build their emotional resilience.”

For more information about the programme, or to register a place, follow this link.

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Antibiotic Amnesty survey opens

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 The Responsible Use of Medicines Alliance - Companion Animal and Equine (RUMA - CA&E) has launched a survey which seeks to measure the success of this year's Antibiotic Amnesty campaign.

Its results will help the group to calculate how many unused or out-of-date antibiotics were returned as part of the campaign throughout November. Practices are also asked how they engaged with clients to raise awareness of the issue.

Participating practices can enter a prize draw to win up to 100 in vouchers for taking part. Further prizes from BSAVA and Webinar Vet will be available for practices with the best input.

The survey takes a few minutes to complete and will be running throughout December. It can be accessed via this link. 

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Bluetongue cases lead to restricted zone extension

Following the detection of new cases of bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV-3), the restricted zone has been extended to include additional parts of Hampshire, Wiltshire, Oxfordshire and North Yorkshire, as well as Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole and part of Dorset.

The zone now covers 28 counties and unitary authorities in England. As of 16 December, 185 cases of BTV-3 have been confirmed in England and Wales during the current vector period.

Bluetongue is a notifiable disease. Suspected cases must be reported on 03000 200 301 in England or 03003 038 268 in Wales. In Scotland, suspected cases should be reported to the local field services office. Suspected cases in Northern Ireland should be reported to the DAERA Helpline on 0300 200 7840 or by contacting the local DAERA Direct Veterinary Office.

A map of the area where movement restrictions apply can be found here.