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GENERAL NEWS
RVC acquires Acorn Vet Hospital
As part of the RVC’s commitment to the expansion of our capacity for teaching companion animal general practice and to enhance specialist practice caseloads, the College has acquired, through a wholly owned subsidiary (RVC Veterinary Practices Ltd), Acorn House Veterinary Hospital in Bedford.
Acorn House Veterinary Hospital offers a comprehensive range of veterinary services within its modern facilities, which includes two operating theatres, an in-house laboratory and five specialised consulting rooms. The practice currently has a team of nine vets, 16 nurses, a kennel assistant,
a practice manager, a practice
Acorn House Veterinary Hospital in Bedford
administrator, a dispensary manager and seven customer care assistants.
Commenting on the development, Professor Stuart Reid, RVC Principal, said: “We have been hugely impressed with the dedication and commitment
of the Acorn House team members
to delivering high quality veterinary medicine and patient care, as well
as maintaining client satisfaction and staff wellbeing, values that are similarly embedded at the RVC. We look forward to working with them to ensure that the RVC’s clinical services and teaching opportunities continue to be amongst the best in the world.”
David Church, RVC Deputy Principal, added: “I’m excited to oversee this new
venture which will not only complement the RVC’s current high quality
primary care and general practice services but also provide enhanced opportunities for us to better educate the veterinarians and veterinary nurses of the future.”
Sheldon Middleton, Managing Director of Acorn House, said: “The acquisition of Acorn House Veterinary Hospital by the RVC is a perfect fit to maintain the ethos and standards of the practice and build on what our excellent team has already achieved. We look forward to growing and developing further with the support of the RVC.”
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