Working from home

RE: Working from home

EDMONDO PRATI — Tue, 05 Apr 2016 22:12:39 GMT

Thank you

RE: Working from home

Hannah Wynne Richards — Sat, 02 Apr 2016 18:18:20 GMT

You would still need the premisis approved by VMD, and you would still need to make provision for 24/7 cover.

Wynne

RE: Working from home

EDMONDO PRATI — Sat, 02 Apr 2016 15:41:49 GMT

Okay, thank you all for your help - It seems very hard! I need to think on it very carefully!

So, going to their house is probably the best option? Would house visits be the right answer?
What's your opinion of this?

RE: Working from home

Clare Tapsfield-Wright — Thu, 31 Mar 2016 23:03:37 GMT

Thinking about this and apart from all the legal stuff , if i were you I would keep my home as a consult free zone because sooner or later someone will turn up with an RTA or a fitting dog and because you've done a consult for them it will suddenly become your problem. Keep your home as your sanctuary and you can do your day's work , go home and relax.

RE: Working from home

Mike Dale — Thu, 31 Mar 2016 21:41:03 GMT

Besides the other comments you will need public liability insurance too.

RE: Working from home

Utlendigur — Thu, 31 Mar 2016 20:08:30 GMT

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Insurance would also be a consideration.

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And it might invalidate your home insurance too

RE: Working from home

Seadna — Thu, 31 Mar 2016 19:03:09 GMT

Insurance would also be a consideration.

RE: Working from home

Hannah Wynne Richards — Thu, 31 Mar 2016 13:44:35 GMT

In that case, however infrequent the consultations, you're running a practice, so will have to abide by all the regulations, including applying for planning permission, storage of medicines, and 24/7 provision. Sorry, but that's how it is.

Wynne

RE: Working from home

EDMONDO PRATI — Thu, 31 Mar 2016 12:58:05 GMT

Thank you for your advice

RE: Working from home

EDMONDO PRATI — Thu, 31 Mar 2016 12:55:53 GMT

Thank you for your reply.

I would like the customers to pay for the consult, it all depends on the bond with the person, if it's a close member of family or a neighbour, I will obviously not ask for a payment, but a customer who wants to see me will have to pay.

RE: Working from home

Utlendigur — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 17:54:33 GMT

What do you mean by consults? I expect many of us have had a neighbour drop by to ask for advice, or been asked about a case mid shopping trip, done a quick recheck of a lame dog on a dog walk etc - it's pretty difficult not to without seeming rude - or are you charging for the consult, prescribing etc?

RE: Working from home

Bob Russell — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 17:48:28 GMT

Officially it should be registered with the VMD as you will be supplying medicines. Not horrifically expensive until you get a VMD inspection.

There may be some business rates to pay and even planning permission requirements.

Depends how much work you are aiming to do but clearly plenty of vets do a little here and there from home.

RE: Working from home

Nicola Cole — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 17:43:03 GMT

Also, I may be completely wrong, but if you're using your house and seeing your own cases there then would there not be a concern over medication use as you effectively are using the premises as a practice? So should be registered with VMD? This could be completely wrong but that would spring to mind.....

RE: Working from home

Hannah Wynne Richards — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 15:32:50 GMT

You could run into trouble with planning regulations. Also, if you are seeing cases on your own behalf from home (as opposed to seeing another practice's patients) then, even if you only see 1 or 2 a month, you're running a practice, so will have to make 24/7 provision.

Wynne