If you're running a veterinary clinic, you have a range of legal duties. This includes keeping both your employees and members of the public safe at all times. To do so, you must identify any Health & Safety hazards present within your veterinary practice. These might include:

As part of your obligations for Health & Safety, you must follow the relevant health regulations. Such as the:

But with your staff focusing on providing the best possible care to animals, sometimes their safety awareness may slip down their list of priorities. This can especially be the case if you don't employ a Health & Safety representative.

And without the knowledge, experience, or correct training to uphold Health & Safety protocols, how can you be sure your veterinary facilities are compliant?

By choosing to outsource your Health & Safety to Peninsula, we'll ensure your veterinary practice is fully compliant with your Health & Safety requirements. We provide:

Work with Peninsula and we’ll handle your Health & Safety management. We’ll uphold your legal obligations, freeing up your time so you can spend it giving amazing care to animals.

You have a legal requirement to keep both your employees and customers safe at all times. One way to do this is to implement measures to control risk. To fully establish safety procedures, employers must conduct a risk assessment.

Risk assessments are a legal requirement in the UK, and are key in spotting and controlling workplace hazards. For example, you might use personal protective equipment (PPE) to avoid exposure to chemicals. But if it's your first time performing a risk assessment, you may not know where to start.

That's why many veterinary practices choose to outsource their Health & Safety management to Peninsula.

When you work with us, one of our qualified Health & Safety consultants will come to your practice and conduct your risk assessment. Providing you with a unique action plan, including implementable actions, so you're always controlling workplace risks.

Our service doesn't end there, we'll even perform your fire risk assessment too. So you can relax knowing you're doing everything possible to keep your employees safe.

Running a veterinary practice can be both stressful and fast-paced, which can lead to unexpected safety issues. But what should you do if the nightmare of an accident becomes a reality?

By choosing Peninsula to manage your Health & Safety, you're always in the best hands if the worst happens. And as part of your package, you have full access to our 24/7 365-day advice line.

So whether you need instant support on an issue, or just veterinary practice Health & Safety advice - we're here to help. Day or night, weekday or weekend, we can offer the guidance you need.