The BVHA is the only organisation apart from the American Veterinary
Hospitals Association which concerns itself primarily with the interests and
aims of veterinary hospitals and other like-minded practices. In fact before the
introduction of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons' Practice Standards Scheme, the BVHA was the body which
conferred the status of Veterinary Hospital in the UK.
The BVHA is the voice of hospitals and represents hospital interests
on various committees such as the BVA and the Practice Standards Scheme (PSS). With
possible changes in telemedicine, prescribing from a distance and the Vet Led
team, the BVHA gives input to the BVA from the hospital perspective. The PSS will be rewritten in the upcoming
year and the BVHA representative on the PSS committee always plays an important
role.
To further its mission to promote excellence in veterinary practice
design, the BVHA holds a biannual competition, the Design Awards. The
categories include new builds, conversions and refurbishments. The competition
is open to all UK practices who have completed their building projects within
the previous 2 years and the level of entrants is always very high.
You may not be aware but BVHA membership applies to all members of
your practice, so members’ benefits and discounts apply to all making
membership excellent value for money. However each member hospital is only
allowed one vote at the AGMs.
In honouring its dedication to excellence in veterinary hospital
design, the BVHA offers a plan reading service. It also hosts the ever popular
‘Visiting Weekends’ to other practices both in the UK and abroad. Membership
offer a sizable discount on these.
This work, to collate viewpoints and to lobby on
behalf of the our members, costs money which we need to recoup
from subscriptions. If you want us to have an effective voice, you need to join and support the BVHA.