MEDIVET - DOES ANYONE USE THIS CHAIN OF VETS? (Following previous Panorama Post)

I am totally appalled after watching that. As a qualified and registered veterinary nurse i take my job extremely seriously and i find that fact that they use trainee nurses - not registered under the RCVS - basically kennel maids, trying to do the job that i do totally irresponsible and decieptful to their clients.

How the hell is that Aaron bloke now a head nurse!!!! What planet are they on, if he came within a foot of my animal i'd lay him out. I am pleased to say that all my colleagues are qualifed and we do follow RCVS guidelines. Our head nurse is the president of the British Veterinary Nursing Association and i can assure you we do look after patients, dont overcharge and love the job we do. x I hope people start asking "who is looking after my pet when he/she is at the vets" x
 
Sorry LW - I'm sure they have good vets - but I wouldnt be happy to work for them after their blatant fibs have been exposed like that. I think you have to believe in the company you work for - and I couldnt believe in them.
 
I have to admit that I really dont think that I shall be registering any of my animals to Medivet. Thank god I have vets that treat my pets with dignity and me with integrety(sp).
 
I have just been chatting to my sis on FB and she is very upset by this whole thing. I just don't see why everyone is slaging anyone who works for medivet off. She says it is happening on all the vetenary forums. My sis is bl**dy good at her job and is such a lovely caring person. As are the vets who work at her practice. They have given me advice on Charlie Brown before and they realy didn't have to. This is one insedent in one practice and as we know the BBC have a habit of blowing all things out of praportion. I'm not saying this isn't true and my sis doesn't know if it is or not but medivet is a big buisness they have lots of practices all over and lots of employees. Just because this has happened once at one practice doesn't mean it happens at them all. and just because this has happened at medivet doesn't mean it won't happen at your vets to. So why you all slag medivet and all there employees off.
Panarama have made programs about how all hunting people are evil is that true then?
Sorry this thread has just realy upset me. I'm extra sensative at the mo obviosly but the fact that my sis is so upset by so many peoples nasty comments due to a tv program has just made me so cross and upset.
 
Firstly we can only comment of the facts and that is of trainee nurses performing procedures which are illegal, deceiptfully charging clients and manhandling. The worst part is the blantant lies that Medivet have come up with to cover them up!! No one has said your sister is a bad nurse so theres no need to get upset and like her then i would never allow this to happen in my practice, but in the branches filmed, there was misconduct and i hope now people find out who really is looking after there animals! x
 
It is the same in all walks of life i know. People moan at me all the time about yards being run by unqualified members of staff. Then the same people tell me i should set up a yard. I'm unqualified I also teach but have no BHS exams. Does all this make me a bad person? Does that mean i will be crule to all the animals in my care?
 
The undercover journalist said she worked there for several months and at 15 of the practices. Some were fine but these on film have blatantly been filmed how can they dispute the evidence unless the film has been tampered with.

I can only assume that regarding the charges that they are on a bonus or percentage system. If so it should be stopped fixed prices and up front with no added extras before making your decision. No wonder insurance companies are increasing their charges. The losers as always the pets and their loving owners.
 
Hi The 'problems' of Medivet have I'm afraid been going on since the 1980's, I'm not saying they are all bad but unfortunately have a bad reputation with other veterinary practices. I was not surprised that the group chain was in fact Medivet on the Panorama prog.
 
The bottom line is they are carrying our procedures illegally!!! That makes them bad people. And if they are cruel too then they are prats as well! I think your missing the point because you feel its aimed at your sister. This is aimed at what we have witnessed, they are not following guidelines and putting animals at risk. Your sister is qualified and if she follows the guidlelines then has nothing to worry about. If she doesnt work in either of the branches shown and she has a good clientelle, they will trust the practice and continue to use them x
 
I was upset as most posters where implying all medivet staff are evil and that seems to be what most people think from the conversation i've had with my sis tonight. I'm not defending the ones who did wrong and broke the law I'm defending all the other medivet staff who do a good job and take excelent care of any animal in there charge.
My sis has just informed me that people are saying on facebook that they will find out if the nurses at non medivet practices trained at medivet

and not use them either. All because of this tv program thats what upsets me.
 
LauraWheeler said:
I was upset as most posters where implying all medivet staff are evil and that seems to be what most people think from the conversation i've had with my sis tonight. I'm not defending the ones who did wrong and broke the law I'm defending all the other medivet staff who do a good job and take excelent care of any animal in there charge.
My sis has just informed me that people are saying on facebook that they will find out if the nurses at non medivet practices trained at medivet

and not use them either. All because of this tv program thats what upsets me.
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Not all medi-vet staff were portrayed as bad, to me they came across as money grabbing yes but I am very wary of all vets when it comes to this. It's amazing how much more expensive treatments seem to be when insurance companies are footing the bill. There were some bad apples shown yes but there were also ome good ones. Remember the nurse who was mortified that the other male nurse smacked the dog. She complained which showed to me that there are obviousy resposible/caring individuals there too.
 
Say for instance, Tesco, started treating their staff badly, over charging people, consistently badly handling food etc and dangering people's lives...

I wouldn't shop at Tesco.

I'm sure Tesco has lots of lovely shelf stackers, but principle dictates if you disagree with the way a company runs - you boycott them and make a stand. I would beget my principles for the fact that a friend shelf stacks @ Tesco.

Its for the greater good LW, people make a stand and slag off Medivet - and hopefully they will improve their services - which can only be good.

Meanwhile GOOD vets, nurses and trainees at Medivet and indeed ANY practise can hold their heads high as THEY know they aren't the accused.
 
Worked for this company at their converted warehouse head office in Watford approx. 10 years ago and quit in disgust after a couple of weeks. It is run by a big, beefy guy who comes to work in his shorts and is very aggressive and highly intimidating. Can confirm from the inside that they operate a partnership cum franchise with the vets who sign up with them. The vet gets to use their logos and name and also gets paid a very low basic salary (£10k per annum in those days). The rest of the money to pay for his rent, phone, staffing etc comes from the commissions he makes from the expensive medicines supplied by Medivet. So its in the vet's interest to prescribe as much as possible for your animal when you take it there as he works on commission.

Medivet never check out the background, qualifications and experience of the vet or his staff. They are only interested in supplying him as much of their medication as they can,
 
At the risk of being shot down in flames...

are we all seriously going to base our view on this chain of vets on what panorama has to say without any further investigation (those of you who have worked there excluded)?

Panorama which is made by the BBC? The BBC who have been FORCED to disclose salaries because they're ridiculous and we pay them? The BBC who were found guilty of a huge phone in scandal? Possibly just possibly, not the best source.

And even if this isn't a gross misrepresentation by the BBC to raise viewing figures, these things do happen.Your lovely small vet might be just as bad but you'll never get to know it becasue they're too small to be interesting to a TV crew.

I am in no way condoning what has happened but I also refuse to condone the actions of the press in this country. They are sensationalist **** stirrers I'm afraid and you're all being sucked in by them. This sort of reaction just vindicates their descision to make one sided documentaries which whip everyone into a frenzy.

LW, please don't be upset. I'm sure your sister is excellent at her job and would never stand for any cruelty on her watch and I really don't think anyone wants to imply otherwise. FWIW I worked somewhere much worse than medivet in terms of public perception and I know what you mean. I felt that we were all tarred with the same brush too and it can be hurtful.

My apologies for the long rant.
 
jesstickle, I absolutely agree, the BBC documentary makers seem to think that all the professions are fair game for a kicking. Last week it was teachers, next week it will be some other poor souls. They have had a go at nurses on elderly wards, social workers are always an easy target for them, as are any of the professions where the workers are unable to defend themselves on individual cases (because of not being able to discuss individual cases as a result of client confidentiality). And as a side issue, I find Jeremy Vines pseudo sincere voice makes me feel quite ill!
 
yorksG said:
I find Jeremy Vines pseudo sincere voice makes me feel quite ill!
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Hehe. That made me smile :) Even after I have spent an hour muck picking. No mean feat I can tell you.

I used to quite like him but he's sold his soul to the media devil it would seem. Honestly. I am disgusted that any state funded television station is allowed to make such dross. They really are getting to the point where they could give the daily hate a run for their money for sheer ridiculousness. Sigh
 
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