Government Vets Blog Team

Beyond the clinic & out of the lab. A vet’s route to life ‘behind the scenes’ at the VMD

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Jon Haycock is a Senior Veterinary Assessor at the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) and shares his career path since graduation. Whilst writing this piece, I’ve come to realise that I clearly enjoy the immense variety that the veterinary profession has …

Changing perceptions of Veterinary Public Health

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Written by the Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer for Wales Natalie Sampson MRCVS Changing societal perceptions is hard, yet that is exactly what we set out to do four years ago when we faced an Official Veterinarian (OV) recruitment crisis that …

A day in the life: Policy colleagues engage with key RVN stakeholders

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While discussing the role of Registered Veterinary Nurses (RVNs) within the veterinary team, 2 members of the veterinary policy team in Defra headed to Swindon to visit a large independent hospital. They spent the day shadowing the veterinary nursing team, …

Join us for a Lunch and Learn session about working in GVS

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Have you ever wondered what roles there are for vets in government?  Did you know vet roles exist in 9 government departments?  Join us for a conversation with Government Veterinary Service (GVS) colleagues on Tuesday 22nd April 12:30-13:15, to hear …

GOVERNMENT VETERINARY SERVICES (GVS) AT THE LONDON VET SHOW 2024 – 14th and 15th November 2024

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Were you at the London Vet Show this year? We were! And we had a great time. Talking to almost 170 vets and veterinary services staff, we spread the word on the various meaningful roles of vets in government. We …