Practice management

Ros Parkin explains why practices of vets who operate under a partnership structure need to ensure their agreements are rock-solid.

Paul Green explains why specific marketing is far more valuable to your practice than likes or visits to your website and suggests six areas to track.

Lee Ashwood sets out the rules involved when looking to recruit and how to avoid the various pitfalls such as discrimination.

Russ Piper of Sovereign Health Care gives his top four reasons why he believes that healthcare cash plans should be on the bene ts agenda for veterinary practices.

Paul Green explains how personalised coaching and engaging of staff can make a positive dfference to their performance and your happiness

Adam Bernstein suggests there are money and time savings to be made, and talks to a number of software providers who explain how the technology works.

Paul Green explains why it’s so important to provide all staff with opportunities to grow and achieve their optimal performance, using coaching and tools to reduce the time spent dealing with problems…

Simon Boulton of Virbac reports on what his company is doing with technology to improve communications between practices and clients, including the use of “augmented reality”.

Adam Bernstein looks at the various issues surrounding the Brexit campaign and how businesses may be affected by the decision and the subsequent negotiations.

Dylan Jenkins details the Chancellor’s so-called ‘Budget for the next generation’, with several changes that affect all of us and others regarding pensions

SINCE THE GOVERNMENT’S PENSION FREEDOMS RULES CAME INTO EFFECT on 6th April 2015, many people have decided to take full advantage of the flexibility this allows. In essence, pension investors now have…

Paul Green addresses the work-life balance and suggests that rather than spending 80 hours a week ‘on’ the business, practice owners should be looking at ways to streamline their processes for the gre…

George Roberts examines the issue of health and safety in veterinary practices and why it’s essential to view all the risks from everyone’s point of view.

Dylan Jenkins explains why paying into a pension is a good idea and gives seven highly attractive reasons for considering making full use of your pension allowances before the end of this tax year

Dylan Jenkins provides an update on changes coming into force in the 2016- 17 tax year, along with details of an Inheritance Tax allowance and a reduction in the Deposit Protection Scheme Limit.

Paul Green continues his series with a look at the five stages of selling – with much of it done even before the client comes into the practice – and the three-stage process of closing a sale.

Stuart Darlington offers an insight to the traps that await unwary lease holders, such as rent reviews and service charges, highlighting the fact that landlords are in it for themselves.

Paul Green highlights the classic pitfall of people who work more in than on their business, leading to a lack of time and focus on growing the practice, and provides a five-point plan to combat this…

DYLAN JENKINS examines a couple of new pieces of legislation that retirees should pay attention to: Class 3 A contributions and changes to allowances that will affect high earners

PAUL GREEN reckons most veterinary practices aren’t going after new staff in the most effective manner and suggests a number of steps – and tests at the interview stage – to help you find the right pe…