Iain McLachlan - CEO and Registrar - New Zealand Veterinary Council - pt 3 of 3

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The third and final episode with Iain McLachlan – CEO of the New Zealand Veterinary Council.

We talk about:

• the veterinary shortage, 
• the nursing shortage, 
• why the NZ VC doesn’t include two of the world’s top 10 veterinary science universities in its List of Recognised Institutions, 
• when it's going to update that list of Recognised Institutions, 
• what clinics can do if they absolutely cannot manage their after-hours obligations, and 
• what “limited registration” means.

Today Iain and I talk about:

• How VCNZ is helping kiwi vet clinics employ vets whose overseas qualifications aren’t recognised here.
• How VCNZ is supporting NZ clinics get more vets working under what’s known here as Limited Scope Registration.
• What needs to happen for allied veterinary professionals and VNs to be able to do more in-clinic that helps free up Registered Veterinarians so they can do more of the work that legally, they’re the only ones who can do whatever it is.  
• He explains what VNs and Techs can legally do in NZ now.
• We talk about consumer education and who can do what to help with that – especially around the expectation / perception of fees.  
• He talks about what VCNZ does and what its “job” is.
• And then we wrap up with what Iain’s been doing as a way to manage his mental health and stress levels.   

Tune in to hear about the last development and changes taking place at VetStaff.   And just in case you didn't know:  

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1. we believe that all veterinary professionals deserve to work in a job of their dreams where they’re valued and respected and
2. we also believe that all veterinary employers of choice deserve to have the best staff – ones who’re engaged, committed and are excited about going to work each day.

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