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RCVS announces OOH public awareness campaign

Published by Arlo Guthrie on Fri, 19 Mar 2010 6:45 PM - 0 Comments
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The RCVS is to embark on a communications campaign over the next few months to raise awareness amongst the general public of the difficulties that vets face in providing out-of-hours emergency cover, and the responsibilities incumbent on animal owners to know what to do in a veterinary emergency. Emergency cover has been high on the College's agenda for some time. Over the last 18 months, the RCVS 24/7 Working Party has considered the ongoing desire of vets to continue to offer emergency care 24 hours a day, and the feasibility of delivering this, against a backdrop of the Working Time Regulations...
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