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BVHA Aims to Promote Excellence in Veterinary
Practice
BVHA can offer you and your practice a range of services
to help your practice develop in providing excellence in the care of clients
and patients. In association with Veterinary Practice magazine we also run the
Practice Design Competition.
BVHA Aims to promote awareness of Veterinary
Hospitals
BVHA have developed (in conjunction with marketing
professionals) a range of services to help promote the benefits of attending a
BVHA member veterinary hospital to your clients.
BVHA Membership
BVHA has two main
categories of members – Hospitals and Associates. Hospitals obviously
represent those practices that have already achieved Veterinary Hospital
status, whereas Associates represent individuals or practices that either
aspire to develop veterinary hospital status, or who have a keen interest in
excellence in Veterinary practice (or who simply enjoy the excellent social
camaraderie that BVHA engenders).
BVHA Politically
BVHA is involved in
discussions, consultations and liaisons with RCVS, BVA, BSAVA, SPVS, BEVA and
other veterinary organisations. BVHA has a place on the Practice Standards
Group which advises the RCVS on Veterinary Hospital and other practice
standards. The actual inspections are carried out by the RCVS, by inspectors
appointed by the RCVS. BVHA actively seeks to promote Veterinary Hospitals as
being the highest level of practice standard. Only by acting through the BVHA
can any Veterinary Hospital hope to have any influence over the future of
practice standards. The BVHA represents its members' viewpoints on BVA council,
at RCVS meetings and with the BSAVA and BEVA.
BVHA Historically
Past President John Tandy
has put an enormous amount of work into preparing a detailed history of the
BVHA from its foundation in 1972 until 1987.
Click here to download a
copy of this 67 page document as a PDF.
The Constitution.
The constitution states
that:-
| The objectives of the British Veterinary
Hospitals Association (hereinafter referred to as the "Association") shall
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a) The promotion, establishment and maintenance
of the highest standards of excellence |
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(i) In design, construction, equipping,
maintenance and management of Veterinary Hospitals |
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(ii) In the medical and surgical treatment and
the care of animals provided by Veterinary Hospitals, with a view to serving
and protecting the interests of animals, their owners and the veterinary
profession. |
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b) The promotion of the highest standards in
the skills, training and development of staff |
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c) Increasing the awareness of the Veterinary
Profession and the general public to the services provided by, and the benefits
of, Veterinary Hospitals
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In general terms objectives a) and b) are carried out through
the holding of regular meetings of our members and by the creation and regular
updating of the standards of Veterinary Hospitals. BVHA's role regarding the
Veterinary Hospital standards has been to advise the RCVS. The standards are
technically those of the RCVS, the inspections are carried out by the RCVS, by
inspectors appointed by the RCVS. However BVHA is one of the few organisations
that represents a specific group within the Practice Standards Scheme.
Regarding objective c), the promotion of Veterinary Hospitals,
the BVHA is now set to provide much more active assistance to its membership.
Click here to look at the list of membership
benefits and here to see the price list of products
and services.
BVHA also plays an important part in the UK's veterinary
political life. BVHA is represented on BVA Council and seeks to present the
membership's views. We are always happy to hear members' feedback on current
issues.
Click here to learn more about the
BVHA Governing Council.
If you are a BVHA member Click here to access the AGM minutes
and BVHA Constitution.
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