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HR and Health & Safety support for veterinary practices

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  • 24/7 expert advice for Employment Law, HR and Health & Safety
  • Handle lone working, sharps disposal and animal handling risks with confidence
  • Spend less time on admin, more time with your patients



Services to keep your practice compliant

Health & Safety
Health & Safety
Everything you need for animal handling, sharps disposal and lone working, with simple documentation
HR & Employment Law
HR & Employment Law
Handle disciplinaries, absence and contracts without second-guessing plus expert advice is a call away
All-in-one Atlas software
All-in-one Atlas software
Manage your people, rotas, training, safety and documentation in one place

Services built for how veterinary practices actually work

With Citation’s support, you get:

  • Guidance on locum and casual worker contracts
  • Support with shift patterns, on-call rotas for round-the-clock practices
  • Risk assessments for animal handling, radiation from X-ray equipment, and lone working for callouts
  • Wellbeing support and Employee Assistance Programmes

Or call now to speak to an expert 0345 844 1111

Additional services to support your practice

Manage health with ISO certification

Achieve ISO 45003, alongside ISO 9001 and 45001, recognised support for managing wellbeing risk in a high-pressure profession.

Meet cyber security standards

Practical training and support to protect client and patient records, and increase trust with clients and insurers.

Screen your team with confidence

DBS, Right to Work, identity and adverse credit checks for safe recruitment decisions.


Recognised and accredited by

Working with veterinary practices across the UK

Citation supports every kind of practice, including:

  • Small animal practices
  • Mixed animal practices
  • Large animal and farm practices
  • Equine practices
  • Veterinary hospitals and referral centres

Or call now to speak to an expert 0345 844 1111

Save up to 40% off when combining HR & Health & Safety packages

All-in-one access platform
24/7 expert phone support
Time-saving automations

Supporting SPVS and its members for 25 years

After a partnership that’s lasted more than 25 years, SPVS trust that Citation truly understand the veterinary industry and the pressures in practices.

Dr Steven Goodear explains how important it is for veterinary professionals to have HR and Health & Safety experts on hand who know their field inside and out.
And with Citation, SPVS members get practical resources, expert advice and ongoing support.

Trusted expertise and real value for VMG

VMG first chose Citation for our experience in HR and Health & Safety, but they stuck around for our approachable, practical advice.

Citation offers great value, timely advice and support that’s there whenever you need it. And VMG members benefit from free advice helplines, resources and exclusive rates.

Companies with Citation are

93%

less likely to receive a tribunal claim*

52%

less likely to suffer a fatality*

61%

less likely to have an accident at work*

*vs national averages

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Rotas and workforce management

Self-serve tools, payroll integration, and instant notifications, you’ll save time, cut costs and keep your employees happy.
Rotas and workforce management

Common questions for the veterinary industry

  • What HR support does Citation offer veterinary practices?

    Get access to 24/7 HR and Employment Law experts who understand your practice and your people including locums and support staff. They take care of your contracts and policies, and make sure you’re compliant with day-to-day people issues. That’s all backed by Atlas HR software and Citation’s Advice Guarantee.

  • What Health & Safety support does Citation offer veterinary practices?

    Citation helps practices with day-to-day Health & Safety compliance, providing risk assessments and guidance covering animal handling, sharps disposal, COSHH and X-ray radiation, plus RIDDOR reporting support and annual on-site visits from 160+ IOSH, IRSM, NEBOSH and OSHCR-qualified consultants.

  • How does Citation support vets lone working?

    Lone working is something most people in the sector experience, from a farm visit, a stable call-out, to an out-of-hours emergency. Citation provides lone working risk assessments and practical guidance so you know exactly what protections you need in place.

  • How does Citation support vet wellbeing?

    Working in practices causes real pressure. Citation supports this through Employee Assistance Programme access and guidance on ISO 45003 for managing psychological health at work.

  • What is Atlas?

    Atlas is Citation’s all-in-one HR and Health & Safety software. It gives you one place to manage rotas, absence, contracts, policies, risk assessments, accident logs and e-learning. All of which you can access via the mobile app or web.

  • How much does Citation HR and Health & Safety support cost for veterinary practices?

    Citation’s pricing depends on the size of your business and the services you need. Check out our pricing or call 0345 844 1111 for a tailored quote.

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