May 29th, 2024
2 mins
The Parliamentary Environmental, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (EFRA) have confirmed that they have written to Defra raising concerns about the domestic vet shortage.
The letter sent to the Defra Secretary on 7th May, states that the domestic vet shortage has worsened since the estimate of 11.5 per cent made in 2018 and warns that there is currently “no clear picture of the scale or nature of the shortages”.
Among the workforce-related challenges facing the sector, MPs are concerned that the minimum salary thresholds, which stand at £48,100 for veterinary surgeons, could further diminish the UK’s access to veterinary resources and note that there has already been a significant reduction in vets from overseas coming to work in the UK in recent years.
It also draws attention to the importance of meat hygiene inspectors amongst the veterinary professionals recruited from overseas.
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