Tim Richardson is confirmed as new Linnaeus COO following his successful leadership of several primary care and referral practices.

Cockburn Vets in Coalville, Leicestershire wins a second successive gold award in the national scheme, while Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service also comes out on top again.

IVC Evidensia division sponsors the University of Bristol vet school’s hockey team, providing cow print hockey shirts for the players.

Association brings in leadership advocate Richard Casey to accelerate delivery of the WSAVA’s goals.

Grant applications can be either clinical or non-clinical and criteria include further education scholarships, advancement of research, educational schemes, and the advancement of learning and knowledge.

Independent, specialist-led ophthalmology service Focus Referrals has just celebrated one year in premises in Banbury, having initially been set up as a mobile service.

Survey finds while 75% of respondents loved helping students and offering EMS, more than 60% cited fear of introducing infection to the practice as reason for not providing it during pandemic.

Fourth staging of British Veterinary Receptionist Association Congress to take place at Jurys Inn Hinckley Island Hotel in Leicestershire from 30 September to 1 October.

Humane Society International and partner groups have established a fund, backed by Mars Incorporated, to pay for up to €250 (£209) for up to five pets each in 38 countries – including UK.

Volunteers from the firm’s headquarters in York joined forces on 29 March to take part in Keep Britain Tidy’s Great British Spring Clean, which is taking place from 25 March to 10 April.

“The new hospital will give us the opportunity to continue to progress and provide the best possible facilities for patients, and a great service for clients” – Chantry Vets surgical director Lisa Flood.

“Thank you to NOAH for helping us raise awareness and vital funds“ – Jade Statt, StreetVet co-founder.

The aim of the restructure at the Linnaeus-owned small animal hospital is to deliver an even higher quality of care and treatment to pets and referring vets.

Practice group is investing £90,000 into a fund to help support 10 students at the University of Nottingham School of Veterinary Medicine and Science. 

The Veterinary Academy Series will see specialists from the vet school deliver evidence-based knowledge through new semester-based CPD series. 

Hertfordshire practice donates more than £2,000 – equivalent to almost a third of its carbon emissions – to a tree planting project in the country.