Need to put an end to sloppy biosecurity01 Nov 2015PERISCOPE continues the series of reflections on issues of current concern
On-call: making the best of a not-so-bad situation01 Oct 2015GARETH CROSS ponders the results of the latest survey of the profession and in particular the provision of out-ofhours care, something that seems to keep veterinary surgeons on edge and yearning for t…
A philosophy lesson from Dr Seuss01 Oct 2015Dr DAVID WILLIAMS receives some sage advice from the man behind the Cat in the Hat in light of the Vet Futures survey results, which show almost half of veterinarians are not happy with their lot
Survey gives us a wake-up call for what?01 Oct 2015PERISCOPE continues the series of reflections on issues of current concern
What lurks behind the seemingly harmless exterior?01 Oct 2015THE MERCURY COLUMN in which a guest columnist takes the temperature of the profession – and the world around
I think therefore I am, or do I?01 Sep 2015Dr DAVID WILLIAMS ponders a selection of Latin (and French) phrases and wonders how we know what we know, and more importantly how veterinary clients put their faith in trusting we do
The shi-tzu has landed...01 Sep 2015GARETH CROSS examines some of the differences between ‘proper dogs’ and smaller breeds and re-assesses what makes a good canine pet, finding time to camp it up with his own new family member
What's in a name?01 Sep 2015PERISCOPE continues the series of reflections on issues of current concern
Going local to learn from Tesco's mistakes01 Sep 2015THE MERCURY COLUMN in which a guest columnist takes the temperature of the profession – and the world around
The trouble with new graduates...01 Aug 2015Dr DAVID WILLIAMS examines the challenges faced by those entering the profession who, once qualified, may find themselves thrown in at the deep end, especially when dealing with euthanasia
Do we have the evidence for the evidence base?01 Aug 2015THE MERCURY COLUMN in which a guest columnist takes the temperature of the profession – and the world around
Learning lessons from the nhs...01 Aug 2015PERISCOPE continues the series of reflections on issues of current concern
The RCVS and OFSTED: taking the PSS?01 Aug 2015GARETH CROSS thinks the RCVS might be overreaching in considering how to make the practice standards scheme more like the schools scheme, and he urges more study and a realistic approach...
Can we demand better ways of doing things?01 Jul 2015THE MERCURY COLUMN in which a guest columnist takes the temperature of the profession – and the world around
Time for a less cut-and-dried approach?01 Jul 2015Dr DAVID WILLIAMS describes how after two years of study into research methods in teaching and learning, he is finding that a ‘positivist’ approach to everything can be fraught with problems
A professional approach to palliative care01 Jul 2015PERISCOPE continues the series of reflections on issues of current concern
Insurer wants policyholders to use ‘preferred’ referral practices...01 Jul 2015GARETH CROSS has been in touch with both the Royal College and the insurance underwriter which wants to influence practice choice – and reminds us of the forecast he made back in 2006…
Medicines: is it time to start choosing more wisely?01 Jun 2015PERISCOPE continues the series of reflections on issues of current concern
Framework for career progression…01 Jun 2015GARETH CROSS continues his series on the different types of practice operating in the country by handing over this month’s column to a group which claims to be the ‘UK’s fastest growing’
Who knows what may lie ahead?01 Jun 2015THE MERCURY COLUMN in which a guest columnist takes the temperature of the profession – and the world around
