There are currently 8 specialist led hospitals within our referral network of almost 100 sites.

With referral sites making up over 10% of the total sites here in the UK, we continue to invest heavily in line with our promise to provide referral care at the time and place it is needed to support local first opinion practices. 

Sustainable referral services require not only financial investment in equipment and facilities such as our commitment to purchase 10+ CT scanners over the next 2 years, but investment in developing our people’s clinical and professional skills, supporting collaborative team work to provide exceptional veterinary care and career progression. 

As part of a young, dynamic network that is still growing, there are many opportunities for specialists that work within the network. We welcome discussions with individuals on how we can assist with achieving personal and career, aspirations and motivations. Contact Amanda Boag or John Turkington via referralqueries@ivcevidensia.com.

In 2016 the Vets Now 24/7 Emergency and Speciality Hospital was opened in Manchester as a new site. The purpose built hospital was opened after identifying a need for in the local area for a specialist lead referral service to support the work of daytime practices. Alongside it’s 24 hour emergency and critical care service the hospital offers soft tissue surgery, orthopaedic surgery referrals and internal medicine. The team is lead by distinguished specialists including Professor John Williams, who is an RCVS specialist in small animal surgery (soft tissue).

Snowdonia Eye Clinic is an example of where a local need for services was identified and a referral business has been created out of this within the IVC Evidensia network. There are many other exciting opportunities such as this currently being worked on by the referrals support team with existing and new team members where need is identified.

Developing our people is at the heart of our learning culture and training new specialists is an important part of that. A number of our hospitals run residency programmes in specialties as diverse as surgery, cardiology, exotics and ECC. We also have several popular internship programmes where the focus is on providing the interns with a firm foundation across the different referral disciplines.

We have an array of training and support options available which can be used as part of a tailored plan for individuals’ dependent on their current specifics and what their next planned career move entails. 

Ranging from structured one off courses, training programmes, internships, residencies, financial and mentoring support, we have a wide range of options available and continue to add to these.