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Springwell Veterinary Surgery is Accredited by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.

The Practice Standards Scheme is a voluntary initiative - not all practices are part of it yet. As a client of the Springwell Veterinary Surgry, an RCVS accredited practice, you can rest assured of a high quality of care throughout the practice.

RCVS-AccreditedWhat's the RCVS?

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) regulates the veterinary profession. This includes individual veterinary surgeons and, more recently the practices in which the veterinary team works. You might have seen MRCVS after a vet's name - that means they are a member of the RCVS and qualified to practise in the uk.

What's RCVS accreditation?

Practices can become accredited under the RCVS Practice Standards Scheme, a voluntary quality assurance programme.

To be accredited, practices must pass a rigorous inspection carried out by an experienced veterinary surgeon. Areas covered include hygiene, health & safety, and the facilities and equipment provided, to name just a few of the many criteria.

  • An accredited practice is inspected every four years.
  • It must certify annually that it continues to meet the standards.
  • It may be subject to spot- checks between full inspections.

What does it mean for me and my animals?

RCVS accreditation means

  • Peace of mind for you.
  • Quality care for your animals.
  • Regular inspections for the practice.

The Practice Standards Scheme is a voluntary initiative - not all practices are part of it yet. As a client of the Springwell Veterinary Surgry, an RCVS accredited practice, you can rest assured of a high quality of care throughout the practice.

The Springwell Veterinary Surgery is proud to

be an RCVS Accredited General Practice.

It has been inspected as...

  • Meeting with core standards, including a range of
  • legal and health & safety requirements.
  • Having in place arrangements for 24hr emergency cover for patients.
  • Having a system for monitoring the outcome of treatments.
  • Showing an ongoing commitment to education and training of staff.
  • Keeping premises clean and maintained.
  • Having a policy for communicating with clients and looking at feed back.
  • Having procedures to give estimates of treatment costs and obtain consent to procedures undertaken.
  • Having access to laboratory facilities for diagnostic testing.
  • Meeting a range of legal and health and safety requirements, covering its premises, equipment, clients and employees.
  • Having appropriately trained staff for the nature of the work undertaken in the practice.