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The line-up includes sessions with expert speakers听and panellists听touching on the issues which matter the most to the veterinary profession today. These include听practical听guidance听to help听prepare听for听requirements听coming out of听the听Competition and Market Authority (CMA) investigation into听veterinary听services for household pets;听updates in clinical practice and听leadership in the workplace; and听the role of vets in ethical decision making.听听

趣夜app Live,听which takes place on 11-12 June at the NEC in Birmingham,听offers听17 hours of stimulating CPD听and the chance for听veterinary professionals to听connect with听colleagues听and听learn about new developments听in the veterinary sector.听听

Programme听highlights include:听

• Managing complaints post-CMA,听what听do you need to听know?:听The CMA investigation will bring about significant changes including a potential new requirement for all small animal practices to have a听standardised听complaints process, with mandatory participation in mediation, where听appropriate.听趣夜app President Rob Williams, Jennie Jones, Head of Veterinary Client Mediation Service and Gavin Durston, Director of Thrums Vets, will use听the听session to听explore what this could mean in the consult room, what听vet teams may need to understand about CMA expectations, how to handle complaints effectively and transparently, and how to prepare for - and participate in - mediation constructively.听

• Hot topic: CMA remedies 鈥� what do they mean in听practice?:听Based on the latest updates from the CMA,听he panel,听made up of 趣夜app President Rob Williams, Kate Higgins, owner and Director of Village Vets Formby and Lyndsay Hughes, BVNA Senior Vice President,听will debate where we are with the investigation, what comes next, and the possible impact of听the听CMA听remedies on practices.听

• Do vets have a role in ethical decision making, or is it all听just about animal听welfare?:听趣夜app Senior Vice President Elizabeth Mullineaux;听Hamish Morrin,听Veterinary Lecturer in Clinical Communication Skills at University of Lancashire; Sean Wensley, Research and Policy Advisor at CIWF International; and听Rebecca Swan, Veterinary Surgeon at Brighton University, will debate听where ethical responsibility sits, how it differs from welfare assessment and what practical frameworks can help vets make defensible, compassionate decisions in real world cases.听

• Leadership: Lessons every new leader needs to hear:听Led by 趣夜app Junior Vice President Gwen Rees with听panellists Francesca Verney, Veterinary Director听of听Pet People;听Fiona Leathers, Director of Operations at Westport Veterinary Clinic; and听Lyndsay Hughes, BVNA Senior Vice President, the session will听explore real-world听examples of leadership, how to develop as a better leader and navigate team dynamics.听听

The听programme听also includes sessions听covering a wide range of specialisms and听clinical content,听providing听accessible CPD for vets at every stage of their careers.听Highlights from the clinical streams include听euthanasia in small mammals,听birds听and reptiles;听anaesthesia听in comorbid patients; updates in ocular pharmacology;听optimizing听hospital care for long-term patients;听and managing anxiety in 鈥減andemic puppies鈥�.听听听

The 趣夜app Interactive Zone听also returns with听the听趣夜app听team听- President Rob Williams, Senior Vice President Elizabeth Mullineaux and Junior Vice President Gwen Rees - leading debates on the hottest topics, including overtreatment,听managing听and improving a toxic workplace and听contextualised听care.听听

趣夜app President Dr Rob Williams MRCVS said: 鈥淎s听the profession听emerges听from听the听CMA听investigation,听趣夜app Live听will听be听one of the first opportunities听for听vet teams听to come together听to access听practical CPD听to听move forwards听and听comply with听the CMA听remedies.听This year鈥檚听programme听dives into a number of areas where we听expect听the CMA will be looking for change, particularly when it comes to handling complaints听and improving transparency.听听

鈥溔ひ筧pp Live听is always听a great听opportunity听to听meet with听colleagues from across the profession,听to share your views and benefit from the experiences of other veterinary professionals,听and this year听we鈥檙e听expecting even more people than ever.听We look forward to seeing you there.鈥�听

The full 趣夜app Live programme is鈥痑vailable on 鈥�.鈥�听

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趣夜app Awards听

There鈥檚 still time to nominate听an听exceptional vet for a 趣夜app Award.听This year, the 趣夜app Awards听dinner听is听moving to 趣夜app Live and will be听hosted at the听Hilton Birmingham Metropole on Thursday 11 June听2026.听听听

As well the prestigious 趣夜app Young Vet of the Year,听the听趣夜app Awards听dinner will see the presentation of:听听

• 趣夜app Wellbeing Awards听

• 趣夜app Veterinary Mentor Award听

• 趣夜app One Health and Sustainability Award听

• 趣夜app Veterinary Leader Award听

• 趣夜app Outstanding Service Award听

• 趣夜app Advancement of Veterinary Science Award (Dalrymple-Champneys Cup and Medal)听

• 趣夜app Animal Health and Welfare Overseas Award (J.Trevor听Blackburn Award)听

• Vet Record Impact Award听听

• Worldwide Veterinary Service Global Veterinary Challenge Award, in association with 趣夜app.听听

To make a nomination or for more information about the awards, visit听/membership/bva-awards-2026/听