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Practice manager recognition on the rise
Sharon Lane-Kieltyka
Sharon Lane-Kieltyka won practice manager of the year at the Petplan Awards 2014.
Award nominations see 40 per cent boost

A significant hike was seen in the number of nominations for both practice managers and veterinary nurses in this year's Petplan Veterinary Awards.

Practice manager nominations saw a boost of 40 per cent, while nurse nominations rose by just under 25 per cent.

Former VPMA president Helen Sanderson said she was "delighted" at the upsurge and wants to encourage even more members to vote next year.

"Practice managers and nurses deserve this recognition," she said. "Both work very hard to support practice but don’t always get the acknowledgement for it…

"I think we can do even better, and I’d like to see nominations next year for both categories being closer to the numbers seen for the vet of the year category."

Similarly, BVNA president Kirstie Shield said the vet is usually at the forefront of the client's mind, and they do not see the work that goes on back-of-house.

"The professionalism and expertise of nurses and managers help drive a high standard of service and animal welfare," she added.

BVNA and VMPA launched a joint initiative this year, encouraging practice managers to nominate their nurses and nurses to nominate their manager for the awards.

Affectionately known as the Veterinary Oscars, the Petplan Awards are now in their fifteenth year. Sharon Lane-Kieltyka won practice manager of the year at the event in early April, while Kirstie Shield presented Tina Wright with the veterinary nurse of the year award.

Congratulating the winners, Ms Sanderson said: "As an association, we strive to support excellence in practice management and give managers the tools they need to do their job effectively.

"This has a knock-on effect on boosting the performance of the whole practice team and of course the end service given to clients. We look forward to working with the finalists to disseminate their expertise and knowledge to the rest of our membership."

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Practices urged to audit neutering data

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 RCVS Knowledge has called on vet practices to audit their post-operative neutering outcomes.

It follows the release of the 2024 NASAN benchmarking report, which collates data from neutering procedures performed on dogs, cats and rabbits.

The benchmarking report enables practices in the UK and Ireland to compare their post-operative outcomes to the national average. This includes the rate of patients lost to follow-up, which in 2024 increased to 23 per cent.

Anyone from the practice can submit the data using a free template. The deadline for next report is February 2026.

Visit the RCVS Knowledge website to complete an audit. 

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RCVS pays tribute to well-loved equine vet

The RCVS and the Riding Establishments Subcommittee has paid tribute to well-loved veterinary surgeon and riding establishment inspector, Rebecca Hamilton-Fletcher MRCVS.

Linda Belton MRCVS, RCVS President, said: "I, along with my colleagues on the RESC, RCVS Council, RCVS Standards Committee, as well as RCVS staff, was very saddened to hear of the sudden death of Rebecca, or Becca as we knew her, last week.

"She was a true advocate for equine welfare and in her many years on the RESC worked to continually improve the quality and consistency of riding establishment inspections, all in the interests of enhanced horse welfare and rider safety."