BVNA announces Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month 2025 competition winners
During May 2025, the British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA) led the veterinary profession and the public in celebrating Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month (VNAM). The campaign also coincided with the association’s diamond 60th year since its launch, taking on a theme of ‘Progression’ to reflect the ever-evolving skillset and career pathways of veterinary nurses.
An important part of each VNAM is BVNA’s annual competition. In 2025, the competition adopted a special “diamond” theme – and BVNA invited individuals, veterinary teams, friends and family, and pet owners/caregivers to nominate the RVN and SVN “diamonds” in their practice.
The two competition winners and two runners-up are:
Winners
- Individual: Jessica Dawe
- Team: The veterinary nursing team at ChesterGates Veterinary Specialists
Competition runners up
- Individual: Claire Mortimore
- Team: The veterinary nursing team at York Vets for Pets
More details on the winning and runner-up nominations can be found here.
BVNA President Lyndsay Hughes commented:
“At BVNA, we are delighted with the response we have had to this year’s VNAM competition. It has been a wonderful opportunity to highlight so many of the “diamonds” in the VN profession, who champion the VN role, animal welfare, colleagues, and pet caregivers in their work every single day.
“The entries we have received have inspired and energised us, and we hope it’s been a real boost to all those who have been nominated too. It was incredibly difficult to judge the entries and shortlist our deserving winners and runners up, and we’d like to thank everyone to took the time to nominate their VN “diamonds”.
“Thank you to everyone who participated and played their part during this year’s VNAM, which was especially important to us in 2025 taking place during BVNA’s 60th year. Your continued efforts are crucial to raise further awareness of the incredible work that veterinary nurses do, along with the significant impact they have on animal welfare, and in supporting veterinary teams and their clients.”
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