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This year, we have 38 graduates in our Graduate Development Programme (GDP) 2026-28 cohort. We love to see how our graduates develop and progress their careers with us! 📈 We are really grateful to everyone across Linnaeus who supports our graduates. Sarah Foster, a vet at Sandhole Veterinary Centre Limited in Kent, is also a GDP Regional Support Associate for the South East and London region. She hosted a regional CPD event for our graduates earlier this year with fellow Sandhole vets Lucy Robson and Alex Davies. The event focused on a range of topics, from Addison’s Disease to orthopaedics and a two-hour interactive session focusing on rabbits and guinea pigs in first opinion. Thank you to Sarah, Lucy and Alex for helping our graduates learn and thrive! 🌟 #ProudlyLinnaeus #VeterinaryMedicine #UnitedInCare

Huge congratulations to the fantastic team at Cromwell Vets, who took on the gruelling Chilterns 50km Ultramarathon! Demonstrating incredible stamina and team spirit, the team crossed the finish line together after 12 hours and 26 minutes on the trails. Even better, their inspiring effort has already raised over £2,500 for Vetlife, supporting mental health and wellbeing across the veterinary community. Well done to the Cromwell team for this massive achievement! 🙌 #ProudlyLinnaeus #Vetlife #CromwellVets #UnitedInCare

We're having the best time at the British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA) Congress! We are at stand D1 this year, so please pop by to say hello. 👋 Remember to visit our stand to ‘spin to win’ some prizes, plus we have a very festive Christmas hamper to give away.🎄 It's been a busy day today, and we look forward to meeting even more delegates throughout the event! #BVNACongress #VeterinaryNursing #ProudlyLinnaeus #UnitedInCare

Thank you to three of our top nurses who are sharing their expertise at the British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA) Congress, which starts today! Emily Foot (Saunders) RVN and Courtney Scales from Davies Veterinary Specialists and Claire Woolford from Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists are all taking part in this year’s scientific programme. 🩺 Courtney Veterinary Anursethesia is discussing anaesthesia monitoring at 11.30 today in Beckbury 4 🐕 Emily is focusing on stem cell therapy for canines at 08.45 on Saturday in Ironbridge 1 💻 Claire will talk about plethysmography and pulse oximetry with SynergyCPD at 11.45 on Saturday in Beckbury 1&2 We look forward to learning more about these fascinating topics. Remember to visit us on stand D1! #BVNACongress #VeterinaryNursing #ProudlyLinnaeus

We are so proud of our brilliant team who will be meeting delegates on the Linnaeus stand at this year's British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA) Congress! ✨ You can ‘spin to win’ on our stand to win a range of goodies throughout the event. We also have a separate competition to win a Christmas hamper for you and your team. 🎁 The Congress is taking place on 9-11 October at Telford International Centre. We hope to see you there! #BVNACongress #VeterinaryNursing #ProudlyLinnaeus

Congratulations to the winner of the Linnaeus award at Bristol Veterinary School! Sophie Lyle achieved the highest aggregate mark on the Veterinary Nursing and Companion Animal Behaviour course this year 👏 Sarah McCombie, our nurse development program manager, presented Sophie with a £200 voucher and award. We are really pleased to recognise Sophie’s achievement and wish her the best in her career now she has graduated! 🎓 #ProudlyLinnaeus #UnitedinCare #VeterinaryNursing #BristolVeterinarySchool

On World Patient Safety Day, we wanted to share an article in Vet Record by Lisen Schortz, our Director of Quality and Patient Safety. Lisen discusses new research exploring what pet owners expect from veterinary teams when medical errors happen. When clinical work doesn’t go to plan it is incredibly tough on everyone. To help mitigate the emotional burden on pet owners, transparency is vital, according to the study. For clinical teams, this also highlights that moving from blame towards open, supportive communication can support our own wellbeing. Being able to discuss mistakes openly and learn from them also helps us continuously learn and improve patient safety. 📈 Thanks to Lisen for her article, and thank you to our clinical teams for the care and transparency you show every day. https://ow.ly/LxCk50ZAlmm #WorldPatientSafetyDay #UnitedInCare #ProudlyLinnaeus

🎂 Happy birthday to Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists and St Anne’s Vets, which are celebrating a combined 100 years of caring for pets! The team at St Anne’s in Eastbourne are marking an incredible 80 years with a range of celebrations. This includes ‘80 random acts of kindness’ for their clients, taking part in Eastbourne Carnival, and hosting an open day to the public. Hampshire-based Anderson Moores was founded in September 2006. It started as a team of five providing specialist care in orthopaedics, soft tissue surgery and medicine. Twenty years on, it has grown to more than 160 people, offering 10 specialist disciplines! Huge congratulations to St Anne’s and Anderson Moores. Your longevity is testament to the dedication, passion and positivity of your teams, and the amazing care you provide to pets in your local communities. 🐾 #AndersonMoores #StAnnesVets #ProudlyLinnaeus #UnitedInCare

🎉 Congratulations to Ellie West, our first Mars Champion! Ellie, our Sustainability Director, has been inducted into the Mars Champions programme at a sustainability event in London. The prestigious award honours long-serving Mars Associates, who are nominated by their peers for personifying the Mars Five Principles and demonstrating exceptional citizenship, at work and in their communities. Ellie was recognised for her pioneering work in sustainable veterinary practice. Known for her infectious energy and practical approach, Ellie leads with her clinical expertise and compassion for people, pets and the planet. Her achievements include delivering industry-first clinic accreditations, publishing key sustainability research, and launching Mars Veterinary Health’s innovative anaesthetic gas recapture initiative. She said: “I am grateful for all the teams that have contributed to the sustainability agenda and supported me during my time at Mars. I am extremely humbled to serve as a Mars Champion in developing future Associates throughout their journey in Mars.” Well done to Ellie on this incredible achievement! 👏 🌱 Image caption: Bart Johnson, Regional President, Mars Veterinary Health Europe, with Mars Champion Ellie West. #UnitedinCare #ProudlyLinnaeus #ProudlyMars

🏆 The fantastic team at Gower Veterinary Surgery are award winners! Gower were recognised as Champions in the improving antimicrobial stewardship category at the RCVS Knowledge Quality Improvement Awards. The team reduced their use of cefovecin by 83% after implementing clear guidance to promote responsible prescribing. Jennifer Robertson, lead vet at Gower, said: “This award is especially meaningful because the work behind it has helped us improve clinical quality and deliver better outcomes.” This recognition reflects Gower’s continual commitment to providing the best possible care for their patients and the planet – well done! 🙌 Congratulations to our other amazing teams who were recognised in the quality improvement category, we are very proud of you all: ✨ Paragon Veterinary Referrals increased resting energy requirement (RER) calculation compliance through training, checklists and improved nutritional care. ✨ Pets'n'Vets and Roundhouse Referrals for two projects, one demonstrating ongoing efficiency and patient safety for their canine laparoscopic ovariectomy service and the other highlighting consistently high outcomes in quality and client satisfaction for cruciate surgery. ✨ Team training at Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists improved appropriate pain scoring in dogs having orthopaedic or neurological surgery and strengthened its rescue analgesia planning. ✨ North Downs Specialist Referrals improved diagnostic efficiency and reduced unnecessary overnight hospitalisation by redesigning and standardising workflows. #ProudlyLinnaeus #UnitedinCare