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Vet HR title card noting that practices have a risk assessment for cytotoxics but no stress risk assessment for workload

The Stress Risk Assessment Your Veterinary Practice Is Legally Required to Have

The Stress Risk Assessment Your Veterinary Practice Is Legally Required to Have Last updated: 5 September 2026 TL;DR: Work related stress is a health and safety risk, and employers have to assess significant risks to health. Most veterinary practices have a written assessment for cytotoxic drugs, radiation and manual handling, and nothing at all for […]

Vet HR title card on why a veterinary practice without pay bands ends up paying the best negotiator the most

Pay Bands for a Veterinary Practice: How to Build a Structure That Holds

Pay Bands for a Veterinary Practice: How to Build a Structure That Holds Last updated: 5 September 2026 TL;DR: Without pay bands, every pay decision is a negotiation, the best negotiators end up paid the most, and the person who never asks subsidises the person who threatens to leave. Building a structure takes an afternoon […]

Vet HR title card explaining why a needlestick injury in a veterinary practice needs an immediate written record

Needlestick Injuries in a Veterinary Practice: The Procedure and the Records

Needlestick Injuries in a Veterinary Practice: The Procedure and the Records Last updated: 5 September 2026 TL;DR: Every needlestick injury should be reported internally the moment it happens. Only some are reportable under RIDDOR, and the test is narrower than most practices assume. The immediate medical decisions are time critical and belong to a clinician, […]