Manchester veterinary surgery recognised for outstanding work
Manchester-based PetMedics Veterinary Surgeons has earned five ‘outstanding’ national awards from the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, recognising exceptional standards across its services
A veterinary practice in Manchester has achieved five prestigious national awards, from the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS), the profession’s UK governing body.
It is one of the only veterinary practices in the UK to receive the ‘outstanding’ accreditations for exceptional standards in five areas: Emergency and Critical Care Service, Client Service, Consultation Service, Diagnostic Service and Inpatient Service.
PetMedics Veterinary Surgeons in Worsley received the awards for its hard work and dedication in these awards during the last week.
Launched in 2015, the RCVS Practice Standards Awards is a voluntary scheme, enabling vets to accredit their practices in a range of specific areas. It is done via a thorough external inspection and assessment by an inspector from the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons which normally lasts two days. The practice is awarded points against set criteria and the number of points accumulated determines if they achieve a ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ rating. It is very unusual for a practice to apply for so many awards and only a tiny minority will gain this number.
Jessica Beckett, Hospital Manager and RVN at PetMedics, said: “We’re extremely proud of our 130 colleagues and to be one of the few practices to attain five RCVS ‘outstanding’ awards. It’s an incredible achievement.
“Our practice has worked really hard to reach and maintain the highest standards - to give the patients the level of treatment they deserve. In addition, we try to create a supportive team culture within the practice to make it a great place to work. We are thrilled that all our hard work - over many months and years - has been recognised as ‘outstanding’ by the RCVS.”
PetMedics is a well‑established practice serving pets and their owners across the local community, offering a full range of services including routine health checks and vaccinations and advanced clinical services in diagnostic imaging, surgery, internal medicine, ophthalmology, cardiology, dermatology and dentistry. The hospital also provides 24‑hour emergency and inpatient care for their own clients and those of 57 local member practices. Supported by an experienced team of vets, nurses and support staff, the practice is committed to delivering high standards of clinical expertise alongside a compassionate, reassuring experience for clients and their pets.