VetSkill Equine Veterinary Nursing Qualification now Approved to be Delivered in Northern Ireland VetSkill are pleased to announce that they are now approved to deliver their Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing (Equine) qualification in Northern Ireland following accreditation from CCEA. Greg Warman, Chief Operating Officer for VetSkill, ‘is delighted that we are able to extend our newly developed Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing (Equine) qualification in […] Posted: 28 October 2020 at 2:24 pm
Coronavirus (COVID-19) VMD News and Guidance For News and guidance on veterinary medicines issues affected by coronavirus (COVID-19) please visit GOV.UK. Posted: 4 September 2020 at 11:11 am
Agreement opens up VetSkill OSCE’s to City and Guilds VN students VetSkill and City & Guilds are pleased to announce that they have signed a veterinary nursing OSCE recognition agreement that has been approved by the RCVS.City & Guilds registered Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing students can now choose to take their OSCEs with either City & Guilds or VetSkill to be awarded their City […] Posted: 3 September 2020 at 2:37 pm
VMD Temporary Relaxations Ending The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) temporarily relaxed the enforcement of specific provisions of the Veterinary Medicines Regulations (VMR) 2013 to allow: Suitably Qualified Persons (SQPs) to prescribe and authorise supply of veterinary medicines remotely for the categories of veterinary medicines they are allowed to prescribe and supply under the VMR. Suitably Qualified Persons (SQPs) to […] Posted: 25 August 2020 at 8:47 am
Ready! Steady! Go through the Gateway! VetSkill Announces VN Apprenticeship is Ready! Veterinary nurse apprentices and their employers will be very pleased to hear that VetSkill has launched their End Point Assessment service for the Apprenticeship Standard in Veterinary Nursing ST0343. Greg Warman, Chairman of VetSkill said ‘I am really pleased to announce that we will be opening our Apprenticeship Gateway on the 1st September. I would like to […] Posted: 6 August 2020 at 12:47 pm
VetSkill approved as an End Point Assessment Organisation for Veterinary Nursing ST0343 VetSkill are delighted to announce that they have been approved as an End Point Assessment Organisation (EPAO) for the Apprenticeship Standard in Veterinary Nursing. Greg Warman, CEO and Chairman of VetSkill said ‘I am really pleased that we have been approved and that we can now move on to delivering the EPA that so many […] Posted: 13 March 2020 at 12:53 pm
Equimax Oral Gel for Horses Yardpacks – Product defect recall alert The following batches of Equimax Oral Gel for Horses Yardpacks Vm 05653/4176 are being recalled. Packs of 48 syringes each containing 7.49 g of product are being recalled with immediate effect, as they do not contain English language package leaflets and the immediate packaging (sticker on dosing syringe) is not in English. Batch Expiry Date […] Posted: 17 January 2019 at 9:04 am
VMD update on isoflurane shortage A statement released by the VMD has said, due to ongoing UK supply problems with isoflurane-containing products, it has recently assessed the following products for import under the Special Imports Scheme: IsoFlo Vet 100% (Zoetis) from Germany IsoFlo vapour liquid inhalant (Ecuphar) from Spain Isoflurin 1,000mg/g inhalation vapor, liquid (VetPharma Animal Health) from Spain Aerrane […] Posted: 3 January 2019 at 3:59 pm
Vet group donate £60,000 The Linnaeus Group has donated £60,000 to the charity Dogs for Good, which provides accredited assistance dogs to people with physical disabilities and children with autism. The gift comes hard on the heels of a similar £60,000 donation in November made to Vetlife, which provides emotional, financial and mental health support to the veterinary community. Banbury, […] Posted: 3 January 2019 at 3:55 pm
Ban of third party kitten and puppy sales confirmed Anyone looking to buy or adopt a puppy or kitten below six months must now either deal directly with the breeder or with an animal rehoming centre. The Government has confirmed it will be banning third-party sales of puppies and kittens – known as “Lucy’s Law” – in a bid to fight the scourge of […] Posted: 3 January 2019 at 3:38 pm