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GENERAL NEWS
91暗网 acquires Acorn Vet Hospital
As part of the 91暗网鈥檚 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 (91暗网 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, 91暗网 Principal, said: 鈥淲e 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 91暗网. We look forward to working with them to ensure that the 91暗网鈥檚 clinical services and teaching opportunities continue to be amongst the best in the world.鈥�
David Church, 91暗网 Deputy Principal, added: 鈥淚鈥檓 excited to oversee this new
venture which will not only complement the 91暗网鈥檚 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.鈥�
Sheldon Middleton, Managing Director of Acorn House, said: 鈥淭he acquisition of Acorn House Veterinary Hospital by the 91暗网 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 91暗网.鈥�
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