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A message to our learning community After much consideration, we’ve made the decision to close the Improve Veterinary Practice platform on 13 January 2026. Improve Veterinary Practice was built to support vets and nurses at every stage of their career, and while this chapter is ending, a new one is starting at Improve Veterinary Education. We couldn’t be more grateful for the community you’ve helped us build and hope to see you on this exciting next step. Find out more

Claire Woolford

Claire Woolford, RVN, VTS (Anaesthesia), is Head Nurse and VTS in Anaesthesia at Anderson Moores Veterinary, a multidisciplinary practice where she manages a team of 60 nurses.

She started nursing in 1998 and achieved her VTS status in Anesthesia and Analgesia in 2013.

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