BBC radio 4 the vet will see you now

RE: BBC radio 4 the vet will see you now

ruths — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 20:52:09 GMT

I spoke with the producer about this program. She was very interesting.

They also visited the lovely charity- The Mayhew -))

RE: BBC radio 4 the vet will see you now

Clare Tapsfield-Wright — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 16:28:12 GMT

I agree it wasn't perfect but at least it represented the prompt holistic and personal service vets provide in a favourable comparison with the waiting lists in the NHS . I think it was the GP saying human cruciate ops were deemed unnecessary wasn't it , although I might have misunderstood, and the vet saying vets didn't have the depth of information to form the basis of EBM at its disposal as the NHS did. Vets are certainly working to increase that and I'm not sure the NHS record keeping systems are very joined up either .

All in all they suggested medics could learn a great deal about customer care from vets if they spent time observing a vets waiting room which is interesting and rather revealing.

Did you enjoy RCVS day Jo ?

RE: BBC radio 4 the vet will see you now

Jo Dyer — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 13:30:37 GMT

Thanks for the link Clare, it was interesting. I was a bit disappointed by a few things, what did you think?

They couldn't resist 'jokingly' referring to Jessie J's 'It's all about the money' with reference to vet practice.
The vet said that many cruciate ops were probably done unnecessarily - not my experience - I'd say that more often, necessary ones are not done.
They said there wasn't much of an evidence base in veterinary medicine. I beg to disagree!
The GP kept referring to 'free' treatment on the NHS until a vet client reminded him it is not free.

However it was, in the main, positive, and whilst we all know that medics could learn from vets, it's the first time I've heard a medic say it so that's got to be a good thing!

RE: BBC radio 4 the vet will see you now

Thomas Johnson — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 15:13:33 GMT

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Sounds interesting, I'll try and find time to listen to it later, the link is here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b061q92l

RE: BBC radio 4 the vet will see you now

Clare Tapsfield-Wright — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 11:36:50 GMT

Was under the title of One Health .