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  • 2023Champion

    Rachel Forster, Market Veterinary Group, IVC

    Antimicrobial Stewardship
    Rachel used ‘plan, prevent, protect’ to reduce antibiotic use in neonatal lambs by 75%, by introducing new CPD and support for teams and farmers.
    Quality improvementOne HealthFarm animalsAntimicrobial stewardship (AMS)
  • 2023Champion

    Tonia Simms, The Farm Vets

    Antimicrobial Stewardship
    Tonia reduced antibiotic use and improved clinical documentation by auditing surgical calf castrates, significantly enhancing antimicrobial stewardship.
    Quality improvementOne HealthFarm animalsAntimicrobial stewardship (AMS)
    Related case example
  • 2023Champion

    White Lodge Veterinary Surgery

    Antimicrobial Stewardship
    White Lodge reviewed their use of antibiotics for cat bite abscesses and were able to treat 86% patients without antibiotics, by introducing checklists and CPD.
    Quality improvementOne HealthSmall animalsAntimicrobial stewardship (AMS)
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  • 2023Champion

    David Charles, Scarsdale Vets

    Quality Improvement in Practice
    David achieved improved ewe and lamb outcomes by auditing ovine obstetrics, significantly enhancing antibiotic use, analgesia, and infection control.
    Quality improvementFarm animalsSurgery and anaesthesia
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  • 2023Champion

    Leanne McLeod, Earlswood Veterinary Hospital

    Quality Improvement in Practice
    Leanne reduced the incidence of hypothermic patients from 100% to 16% by introducing new protocols.
    Quality improvementSmall animalsAudits and benchmarksSurgery and anaesthesia
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  • 2023Champion

    Rosemullion Veterinary Practice

    Quality Improvement in Practice
    Rosemullion decreased their risk of environmental contamination by updating protocols and products and improving training and education.
    Quality improvementAudits and benchmarks
  • 2023Champion

    Royal Veterinary College

    Quality Improvement in Practice
    RVC incorporated QI into their post-registration qualifications through a number of measures to help guide students through QI initiatives.
    Quality improvement
  • 2023Highly commended

    Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA)

    Antimicrobial Stewardship
    This project included CPD and using the ‘plan, prevent, protect’ method which resulted in increased knowledge and awareness about on farm testing and antimicrobial resistance activities.
    Quality improvementOne HealthFarm animalsAntimicrobial stewardship (AMS)
  • 2023Highly commended

    CVS Equine Group

    Antimicrobial Stewardship
    This team surveyed antimicrobial use and introduced QI leads in each practice to raise awareness of AMS.
    Quality improvementOne HealthEquineAntimicrobial stewardship (AMS)
  • 2023Highly commended

    Kate Matthews, Kite Consulting

    Antimicrobial Stewardship
    Kate carried out a cross-industry antibiotic monitoring and reduction programme which included regular meetings with farmers to provide training on the use of antibiotics and reviewing usage on farms.
    Quality improvementOne HealthFarm animalsAntimicrobial stewardship (AMS)
  • 2023Highly commended

    Tracy Latham, Moorland Veterinary Centre

    Antimicrobial Stewardship
    Tracy from Moorland Veterinary Centre used Farm Vet Champion CPD to update herd and flock health plan templates and focused on reducing antibiotic usage.
    Quality improvementOne HealthFarm animalsAntimicrobial stewardship (AMS)
  • 2023Highly commended

    Warren House Veterinary Centre

    Antimicrobial Stewardship
    This team carried out a clinical audit to measure otitis externa cases treated without justification from culture and sensitivity results. A further audit showed a reduction in sales of antibiotics.
    Quality improvementOne HealthAntimicrobial stewardship (AMS)