Alex Mullarky
Writing about sustainability from the perspective of VN Futures seems very fitting since, without a timely and dramatic change to the way we work and live, our collective future looks very worrying.
Zoë Halfacree MA VetMB CertVDI CertSAS FHEA DipECVS MRCVS
If global healthcare were a country, it would be the fifth largest carbon emitter in the world (Healthcare without Harm, 2020). The reality of our environmental impact as healthcare professionals is alarming, but this also means we have a real opportunity to make a difference every day
One Health Working Group
Chair – Becky Jones DipAVN (Surgical) RVN
One of the aims of the VN Futures One Health Working Group is to ‘research and develop the Community Veterinary Nurse role’. A significant focus of the work has been the consideration of the community veterinary nursing role within an animal owner’s home environment
One Health Working Group
Chair – Becky Jones DipAVN (Surgical) RVN
The basic concept of One Health is that the health of people, animals and the environment are intrinsically linked at a local, national and global level. It’s a concept that has gathered momentum over recent years but feels especially relevant in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
