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BVA has announced a new series of its Building Great Workplaces lunchtime webinars.

Launching from 16 July, the sessions will explore patient safety, motivation, client communication and more.

Its first webinar, exploring neurodiversity in the workplace, will take place at 1pm on Thursday, 16 July. It will feature guest speakers from The Vet Project, a group which supports neurodiversity in veterinary environments.

The following three webinars take place in September, October and November.

Booking is open on the BVA website

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BVNA announces incoming officer team

Steph Worsley 'immensely proud' to take on presidential role.

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Nominations open for 2026 BVNA Awards

The awards recognise the skilled care that individual RVNs and SVNs provide.

Kirsty Young elected as RCVS VN Council chair

The educator will take her three-year post at Royal College Day.

VN researchers invite input on mental health curriculum

SVNs and VN educators could help co-design a webinar.

VN Awareness Month 2026 gets underway

This year's campaign theme is compassion and empathy.

BVNA to honour 'unsung heroes' of veterinary care

The campaign forms part of Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month 2026

BVNA opens applications for Council

RVNs and SVNs invited to put themselves forward.

CQ unveils VN educator award winner

Laura Lacey accepted her award at the 2026 CQ graduation ceremony.

BVNA and BSAVA commend CMA's VN remedy

CMA suggests vet nurse title should be protected.

Roslin Institute joins collective research alliance
13th July 2026

Tim Hutchinson becomes 150th RCVS President
13th July 2026

Funding boost for Chester Zoo
10th July 2026

Volunteer vets deliver inaugural outreach programme
10th July 2026

Sam Dracott joins Brooke as new ambassador
9th July 2026

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New form for online veterinary medicines retailers

The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) has produced a new online form for retailers wishing to sell veterinary medicines on the internet.

The form replace the previous Word version and is part of the VMD's ongoing commitment to digitise its processes. Anyone retailing prescription medicines online, including POM-V, POM-VPS and NFA-VPS categories, is lawfully required to register with the VMD before trading.

The change only applies to new applicants. Retailers already listed on the VMD's Register of Online Retailers or registered under the Accredited Internet Retailer Scheme (AIRS) do not need to do anything.