Government Veterinary Services
Government Veterinary Services
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Dr Collin Willson wins RCVS Impact Award
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Food Standards Agency animal welfare veterinary lead wins RCVS Impact Award.
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What we do
Government Veterinary Services supports public-sector veterinary professionals and promotes veterinary policy to other vets and the public.
Government Veterinary Services is part of the Civil Service.
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Transparency and freedom of information releases
Our management
Director General, Chief Veterinary Officer
Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer for national, domestic and exotic diseases
Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer for international and trade affairs
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General contact enquiries
Defra press office contacts
Journalists can contact the Defra press office through the following numbers:
Farming, protection and welfare
Covering animal health, animal welfare, farming, plant health and pesticides
020 8225 7318
Out of hours
For media queries before 9am and after 6pm on weekdays, and on weekends and public holidays
0345 051 8486
Make an FOI request
- Read about the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and how to make a request.
- Check our previous releases to see if we’ve already answered your question.
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Jobs and contracts