People • Patients • Planet • Practice Conversation Starters: Part 1
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People • Patients • Planet • Practice is a growing series of conversation starters designed to explore sustainability through a wider veterinary lens.
Rather than focusing solely on environmental impact, this series encourages us to consider how people, patients, the planet and the practice are all interconnected. Through practical examples, reflective questions and real-world experiences, we’ll explore how small, meaningful changes can improve patient care, strengthen teams and build practices that are sustainable for the future.
Drawing on over 20 years of veterinary nursing experience, my aim isn’t to provide all the answers. It’s to create a space where veterinary professionals can think differently, share ideas and learn from one another.
Whether your interests lie in anaesthesia, sustainability, leadership, quality improvement, workflow or creating a more sustainable career, you’re welcome.
This is just the beginning.
Let’s keep asking better questions – together.
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IntroductionIn this section, we'll look at a conversation starter exploring a broader view of sustainability within veterinary practice.
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Conversation starter
This conversation starter is the first in a growing People • Patients • Planet • Practice series.
It's designed to encourage reflection rather than provide all the answers, using practical examples to explore how small, meaningful changes can benefit people, patients, the planet and the practice.
I hope it prompts new questions, starts new conversations and helps build a community where veterinary professionals can learn from one another.
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Myth or reality?Let’s challenge a few assumptions.
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Progress over perfection
Sustainabilityisn't one big decision, it's the sum of hundreds of small decisions made every day.
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Welcome to the Real Veterinary Networking Group
People • Patients • Planet • Practice
This course is the starting point for an evolving People • Patients • Planet • Practice series.
Rather than providing a traditional sustainability course, it offers a collection of short conversation starters, practical resources and reflective activities designed to encourage discussion, curiosity and continuous improvement across the veterinary profession.
Each resource introduces a different aspect of sustainable veterinary practice, helping teams explore practical ideas, challenge assumptions and identify small changes that can make a meaningful difference.
The accompanying PeerVet community provides a space to continue those conversations, share experiences and learn from one another as the series grows.
This series is designed to evolve over time, with new resources, discussion topics and practical ideas added as the community grows.
- An interest in improving veterinary practice.
- A willingness to reflect, ask questions and explore new ideas.
- No previous knowledge of sustainability is required.
- Registered Veterinary Nurses (RVNs)
- Veterinary Surgeons (MRCVS)
- Student Veterinary Nurses
- Practice Managers
- Veterinary Care Assistants and Animal Care Assistants
- Reception and support teams
- Independent practice owners
- Corporate practice owners
- Anyone interested in creating a more sustainable veterinary profession
