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What annoys you?
Grumpy colleagues and slow computers make unhappy workers.
According to a recent study grumpy colleagues are slow computers are the among the things that annoy workers most.

36% of those surveyed found grumpy or moody colleagues one of the most unpleasant aspects of office life and 36% found slow computers one of the most frustrating things.

The survey found the Top 10 office annoyances were:
1. Grumpy or moody colleagues)
2. Slow computers
3. Small talk/gossip in the office
4. The use of office jargon or management-speak
5. People speaking loudly on the phone
6. Too much health and safety in the work place
7. Poor toilet etiquette
8. People not turning up for meetings on time or at all
9. People not tidying up after themselves in the kitchen
10.Too cold/ cold air conditioning

The most annoying jargon:
1. “Thinking outside the box”
2. “Let's touch base”
3. “Blue sky thinking”
4. “Blamestorming” (working out whose fault something is)
5. “Drill down to a more granular level” (Look at something in more detail)
6. “Let's not throw pies in the dark” (make a plan rather than going along blindly)
7. “I've got that on my radar”
8. “Push the envelope”
9. “Bring your A-game” (Do something to the best of your ability)
10. “Get all your ducks in a row”

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Defra shares new Sanitary and Phytosanitary guidance

News Story 1
 Defra has published guidance for the vet sector ahead of a proposed UK-EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary agreement.

The agreement, which will change the movement and trade of animals and related products, could see reductions in checks, paperwork and certification. As well as describing regulatory developments, the advice highlights the importance of animal ID, registration and traceability in disease control and other compliance arrangements.

The guidance can be found here. More detail is expected as negotiations progress. 

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News Shorts
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.