Askham Bryan Veterinary Nursing Newcastle

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Just a reminder that the early bird price for our Veterinary Nursing Congress expires on 31st January!

The day will start at 9.15am for delegates on Friday 20th March 2026 via Microsoft Teams and will end around 4pm. During the day we will be delivering a total of 10 lectures, two lectures will be delivered at the same time so delegates can join one ‘live’ lecture and watch the other on a recording at a later date. Or if you cannot attend on the day at all, you can watch the recordings of all 10 lectures at your leisure.

If you would like to book for 10 hours of CPD, including access to recordings of all the lectures afterwards, a pre-event programme with information about both the lecturers and their lectures and a CPD certificate, please go to our online store here https://store.askham-bryan.ac.uk/product-catalogue/veterinary-nursing/events

Please note the college will be closed to students over the festive period, Monday 22nd December to Friday 2nd January and in addition Monday 5th January is a staff training day. We are running on a skeleton staff over this period, please see below for further details.

We look forward to welcoming students back for the new term on Tuesday 6th January. A link to the relevant term dates is on our website here https://www.askham-bryan.ac.uk/term-dates/

During the holiday period and college closure dates the following contacts are available to students in case of emergency:

Monday 22nd December -Wednesday 24th December – [email protected] (Veterinary Nursing only)
Thursday 25th December – Friday 2nd January – College full closure days and bank holidays

College Email contact: [email protected] – PLEASE NOTE: This email is monitored intermittently.
Mind Matters: https://vetmindmatters.org/help-links/
Samaritans: 116 123 or [email protected] Samaritans is available round the clock, every single day of the year.
Vetlife Helpline: 0303 040 2551 or confidential email via Vetlife www.vetlife.org.uk
Vetlife Health Support: 0303 040 2551

Askham Bryan College Veterinary Nursing Department would like to wish all our students, veterinary practices and clinical supervisors a very Merry Christmas and a happy and healthy 2026, thank you for your continued support. 🎄☃️🦌🎄☃️🦌🐾

We are pleased to announce further lectures for our Online Veterinary Nursing Congress on Friday 20th March 2026. Earlybird price only £50 for 10 hours of CPD.

Any questions please email [email protected]

or to book your place please use this link https://store.askham-bryan.ac.uk/product-catalogue/veterinary-nursing/events

It’s not too late to apply!

We still have limited spaces available for our Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing starting this September at our York and Gateshead training centres.

Whether you’re an aspiring Veterinary Nurse ready to start your journey, or a veterinary practice looking to support a new apprentice, we’d love to hear from you.

Late applicants are welcome – but you must already have employment or an apprenticeship secured within a veterinary practice to enrol.
📞 For more information, contact Naomi Allan on 01904 772547 or
📧 Email: [email protected]
Start your career in veterinary nursing with us this September