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Nominations for nurses rise by a quarter
Gyles Brandreth, Tina Wright and Kirstie Shield
Petplan Awards host Gyles Brandreth, veterinary nurse of the year Tina Wright and BVNA president Kirstie Shield.
Petplan Award nominations see nearly 25 per cent boost

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

Nominations for veterinary nurses saw a boost of just under 25 per cent, while practice manager nominations rose by 40 per cent.

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.

Similarly, 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."

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. Kirstie Shield presented the veterinary nurse of the year award to Tina Wright at the event in early April, while Sharon Lane-Kieltyka won practice manager of the year.

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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."