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Explore the inspiring teams and projects that have won RCVS Knowledge Awards.
  • 2025Highly commended

    Bath Vet Referrals, Bath Vet Group

    Quality Improvement in Practice
    Bath Vet Referrals achieved improved confidence in CPR following a training programme led by RVN Carla Husband.
    Quality improvement
  • 2025Highly commended

    Bishopton Vets

    Antimicrobial Stewardship
    Bishopton Vets reduced the number of Serratia cases by implementing hygiene measures and updating protocols, which also improved their antibiotic use.
    Quality improvementAntimicrobial stewardship
  • 2024Highly commended

    Maxine Richards from Straid Veterinary Clinic, IVC

    Quality Improvement in Practice
    Maxine audited the use of blood pressure equipment during anaesthesia, implementing team training which led to 100% of patients having the BP monitored.
    Quality improvementSurgery and anaesthesia
  • 2024Highly commended

    Megan Orr from Roundhouse Veterinary Hospital

    Quality Improvement in Practice
    Megan assessed how well a new surgical safety checklist had been introduced and found a 94% compliance with completing the checklist.
    Quality improvementSurgery and anaesthesia
  • 2024Highly commended

    Peter O’Hagan, at Aireworth Vets, and the Central Clinical Board Team, VetPartners,

    Quality Improvement in Practice
    This team undertook a process audit to improve adherence to drug data sheet recommendations in dogs. 
    Quality improvementSmall animalsMedicine
  • 2024Highly commended

    Rachel Clay from Cedar Veterinary Group

    Quality Improvement in Practice
    Rachel led a collaborative project to address compliance with protocols for recording prescriptions of parasiticides in line with Under Care Guidelines.
    Quality improvementAntimicrobial stewardshipMedicine
  • 2024Highly commended

    Rosemullion Veterinary Practice

    Quality Improvement in Practice
    Rosemullion audited errors and near misses with dispensing medication, introducing training and protocols for teams that led to a reduction in errors.
    Quality improvementMedicine
  • 2024Highly commended

    Roundhouse Referrals

    Quality Improvement in Practice
    Roundhouse demonstrated a number of improvements in service provision around TPLO procedures since their 2023 audit.
    Quality improvementSmall animalsSurgery and anaesthesia
  • 2024Highly commended

    Southfields Veterinary Specialists

    Quality Improvement in Practice
    Southfields demonstrated how QI has become embedded in daily activities through audits across client satisfaction, workflow and client care.
    Quality improvementPatient care
  • 2024Highly commended

    Victoria Woods from Tone Veterinary Centre

    Quality Improvement in Practice
    Victoria assessed the use of ultrasonography as a diagnostic tool. Initiatives to improve training and confidence in performing scans resulted in increased use by both vets and nurses.
    Quality improvementMedicine
  • 2024Highly commended

    Wendover Heights Veterinary Centre

    Quality Improvement in Practice
    This team introduced the feline grimace scale to aid pain scoring in cats, resulting in improved compliance with pain scoring protocols to over 80% in cats and 100% in dogs. 
    Quality improvementSmall animalsPatient careSurgery and anaesthesia
  • 2024One to watch

    CVS Equine

    Antimicrobial Stewardship
    CVS Equine raised awareness of responsible antibiotic use by exploring baseline data from an audit across their practices.
    Quality improvementEquineAntimicrobial stewardship