Framework for career progression…1 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’
The value of networking at congresses1 Jun 2015Dr DAVID WILLIAMS was reminded, during a break from sessions at the BSAVA congress, that vaccinations can have a beneficial effect against many other pathogens in addition to the target organism
Medicines: is it time to start choosing more wisely?1 Jun 2015PERISCOPE continues the series of reflections on issues of current concern
What are the rules of engagement that matter most?1 May 2015THE MERCURY COLUMN in which a guest columnist takes the temperature of the profession – and the world around
Value of recording events for posterity1 May 2015Dr DAVID WILLIAMS is impressed by those who keep diaries as he reminds us of the extraordinary pioneering work in herpetopathology of Dr Edward Elkan who was born 120 years ago
If only legislation could solve the welfare problems...1 May 2015PERISCOPE continues the series of reflections on issues of current concern
It really could happen to you…1 May 2015GARETH CROSS has been contemplating probabilities and the likelihood of things occurring – in particular going wrong – in the normal course of events, with sometimes dreadful consequences
The importance of friendship…1 Apr 2015Dr DAVID WILLIAMS continues his series with a discussion on the value of friendship, noting while online interaction can be valuable it’s important to supplement this with plenty of face-to-face conta…
Keeping vets employed and motivated…1 Apr 2015GARETH CROSS checks on who does out-ofhours work these days before continuing his theme of employment and learning about one expanding group’s hub-andspoke system of operation
For practices the future will certainly be different1 Apr 2015THE MERCURY COLUMN in which a guest columnist takes the temperature of the profession – and the world around
The value of checklists in ensuring that basics are followed…1 Mar 2015PERISCOPE continues the series of reflections on issues of current concern
A teaching opportunity to jump at…1 Mar 2015Dr DAVID WILLIAMS has been to Sudan to help with training in ophthalmology and is captivated by the place and its livestock such as camels and cattle – but could have done without the rats
Getting to grips with people management1 Mar 2015GARETH CROSS has found a system which makes his life easier in sorting out rotas, holidays and other things within the practice – and also carries all the policies and H&S stuff that staff should read…
Time to recognise the excellent qualities of our nursing staff1 Mar 2015THE MERCURY COLUMN in which a guest columnist takes the temperature of the profession - and the world around
The healing power of what?1 Feb 2015Dr DAVID WILLIAMS continues his series with a discussion of some troublesome events and points out that ‘a temporal relationship between treatment and recovery does not necessarily imply a causative o…
Time for the tide to turn on titles and mental well-being1 Feb 2015PERISCOPE continues the series of reflections on issues of current concern
Should we perhaps never say ‘never again’?1 Feb 2015THE MERCURY COLUMN in which a guest columnist this month takes a (slightly jaundiced) look back at the festive season
The different types of practice – 21 Feb 2015GARETH CROSS continues his reports on what owners think about various types of practice, this time giving the column over to a group which wants to dispel some myths about ‘joint venturing’
The value of ‘pattern recognition’1 Jan 2015Dr DAVID WILLIAMS continues his series with a discussion of the link between astronomy and ophthalmology and how we can so easily recognise stars and conditions which are common…
Debate gathering pace about immigration of both people and dogs1 Jan 2015PERISCOPE continues the series of reflections on issues of current concern
