This webinar is open to members only. To join, click here.
Date: Thursday 12 March
Time: 8:00pm, Zoom
As the public consultation on proposals to reform of the outdated Veterinary Surgeons Act enters the final stages, this is your member exclusive opportunity to hear directly from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) on how the proposed changes could impact you and the wider veterinary professions, as well as clients and their animals.
Join us for a live webinar with Defra’s joint Head of Veterinary Policy Natasha Widdowson, where she’ll briefly outline the Government’s thinking behind the proposals and what happens next, as well as leaving plenty of time to respond live to your questions.
Together, we’ll:
- Explore the need for reform and the process to make this happen
- Clarify the key areas of the proposals and what they hope to deliver
- Outline what reform could mean for the wider profession, from veterinary surgeons and nurses to allied professionals
- Share how you can be involved and why it’s important that you engage
Speakers:
Natasha Widdowson, Head of Veterinary Policy, DEFRA
Tasha jointly heads up the Veterinary Policy team in Defra, with responsibilities for overseeing the Government Veterinary Services and reform of the Veterinary Services Act 1966 (VSA). She has led the delivery of the VSA stakeholder sprints and been actively involved in the publication of the consultation on reform of the VSA.
Tasha is a graduate of the Civil Service Fast Stream and Surrey Business School.
Rob Williams, President, BVA
Dr Rob Williams is an experienced small animal vet having worked as a GP vet, referral surgeon, and clinical director of a large hospital practice. Rob established and developed species-focused graduate programmes at VetPartners in 2016. He is also a qualified HR professional and works in a role focused on colleague engagement and career development. He had been a BVA volunteer for several years and contributed to the VetLife Neurodiversity Resource.
Liz Mullineaux, Senior Vice President, BVA
Liz is a 1988 ‘Dick vet’ graduate with a varied career in small and large animal first opinion practice. For many years she was a co-owner of a small animal Veterinary Hospital in Somerset. Alongside this role, she successfully completed a Clinical Doctorate which ultimately led to RCVS Specialist status in Wildlife Medicine (Mammalian). She now works in a variety of British wildlife related roles, including as an advisor to a large wildlife rescue charity and in academic teaching. She also locums for a small animal emergency service.
