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What to do if... you feel you never have enough time

Time pressures are a hot topic right now, perhaps more than usual but how can you take control and get on top of it?

Buying yourself time by making time to review

A current, commonly raised topic coming through from the profession is the increased time pressures those in practice are facing, particularly around consultations. When asked what the biggest stressors are in practice, time pressures are often the number one answer. Whilst this has always been a key pressure in practice, in many cases time constraints have been intensified by additional or increased factors.

Making some time for self-care

This article is part of our Balance series, in conjunction with VetRecord, aimed at improving the efficiency and wellbeing of vets. If a veterinary professional were presented with an animal which had not eaten, drunk, moved or slept, the understandable reaction would be concern. Yet all too often those same professionals do not take care to ensure they are doing each of those things. Here, Kirsty Sturman looks at the critical importance of self-care.