Did you know that this week is International Antibiotic Awareness Week, and that today is European Antibiotic Awareness Day? There’s been a fair bit of activity over on the human medicine side, but not so much in the veterinary world up until now. Possibly that’s because veterinary practices have other things on their minds with the London […]
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Clocks have gone back, nights are drawing in, and ‘flu season is approaching. There are all sorts of theories about why humans suffer from more respiratory infections in the winter, and there’s probably a grain of truth in most of them. One thing we do know, however, is that lots of hardworking veterinary surgeons and
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As I write this, the London Vet Show is less than three weeks away. For those going (and I hope that’s a large proportion of you), the sheer volume of CPD on offer (over 100 hours) might seem overwhelming but it’s important that you don’t forget to pay at least one visit to the exhibition
How would you use a free storage trolley? Read More »
In July 2013, we ran a competition with Vetsonline, offering the winner one of our popular single column storage trolleys. Mrs AnnMarie Ritchie, RVN, Head Nurse at Boyce & Houston Vets was the lucky winner. She proudly shows off her prize. We contacted her to find out what she planned to do with the trolley and this is what
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There’s a game that’s used to teach primary school children the importance of proper hand washing. At the start of the session, one child has their palms rubbed with a small amount of glitter. An hour or so later, after carrying on with regular activities, everyone runs round the room to find out where that
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We all know that Dangerous Drugs need to be locked away when not in use, and that we need to keep proper records of what’s been bought, and what’s been used, but how many of us are using lockable storage that’s really fit for purpose? In the past, many practices used as their Dangerous Drugs
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I’m writing this on a hot summer’s day, and thinking about ALE. As an acronym, that is. Your storage system may be Accessible – everyone can reach everything, and the most commonly used items are to hand with the minimum of bending and stretching. It may be Logical – items are stored according to a system that
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Have you done something outstanding this week in your veterinary practice? Perhaps you had a bright idea about how to make your storage areas even more accessible and efficient. Maybe you’ve figured out the perfect colour-coding system that enables everyone in the team to know just which drawer holds what, or you’ve come up with
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Moving premises? Starting from scratch? Inspired by others’ entries in the BVHA Design Awards, or just had enough of the layout in your old place? Whether you’re planning a refurbishment of your practice buildings, the conversion of an existing property to fit its new veterinary role, or the construction of a completely new building, it’s
Designing the perfect storage solution for your practice: from the outset Read More »
When there is a dressing emergency, or a scheduled bandage change: do you have everything to hand? It’s easy for different sized bandages to be mixed up in a grab-box or drawers. Splints can get buried under rolls and rolls of gauze, padding and cohesive bandages. How do your keep your bandaging supplies organised and
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