Articles

Lonely at the top

It can be daunting taking on a line management position to those who know 'more' than you do. But don't...

VPT Editor

Reception sets the tone for client experience

As a client's first interaction with a practice will likely be at reception, it's vital that we don't underestimate the...

Keeping your team engaged at work

Most managers focus on what they believe motivates a person, but, rather than focusing on what might motivate an already...

Deborah Croyle

Lonely at the top

Two seasoned practice managers share their hard-earned advice on navigating management territory – both old and new – including the...

VPT Editor

Supporting the student nurse in veterinary practice

RVN Victoria Bowes explains how veterinary practices can best support the student nurse.  ...

Controlled substances and legal obligations to keep records

Veterinary practices and their employees have legal and professional responsibilities in relation to the use, storage and record keeping of...

VPT Editor

The benefits of giving back to the community

This article takes a look at the numerous ways veterinary practices can serve their local communities and the considerable benefits...

Clara Ashcroft

The practice handbook. Inconvenience or essential resource?

Solicitor Jason Sidney explains what should be included in the handbook and why it should be considered a vital document. ...

Jason Sidney

Time to make bees a top priority

It was not until I tuned into BBC Radio 3 yesterday to listen to the Classical Breakfast programme, that I was told...

David Watson

‘Social medification’. A dangerous syndrome

On 15 February, writing in the Financial Times, Laurence Scott observed: ‘At some point in the digital revolution, we stopped having lives...

David Watson