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Reasonable Adjustments campaign

Let's Talk Adjustments 

The RCVS, in partnership with the Mind Matters Initiative, has created the Let’s Talk Adjustments campaign to raise awareness of reasonable adjustments in veterinary workplaces. The campaign empowers everyone, regardless of role, disability, or health condition, to have open and important conversations about the benefits workplace adjustments can bring, not just to individuals but to entire veterinary teams.

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Why we're running this campaign 

The Equality Act 2010 defines disability as a physical and/or mental health condition that has a substantial and long-term impact on a person’s ability to undertake normal daily activities. Reasonable adjustments are a requirement under the Act. They are changes that an employer must make to remove or reduce a disadvantage relating to an employee’s disability. 

Our recent groundbreaking survey with the British Veterinary Chronic Illness Society, Disability and Chronic Illness in Veterinary Work and Education (2024), showed a pressing need to talk about disability and the provision of support through reasonable adjustments in veterinary workplaces.   

Let’s Talk Adjustments runs until the end of July 2025, coinciding with Disability Pride Month. The campaign celebrates inclusion and encourages open conversations about reasonable adjustments across all roles, disabilities and health conditions in veterinary workplaces.

Campaign aims 

Let's Talk Adjustments aims to:

  • Upskill managers to better support employees who need workplace adjustments.
  • Link employees to information and support designed to help them obtain the adjustments they need.
  • Provide organisations with resources and examples of good practice in implementing adjustments.*

Real stories and insights

Reasonable adjustments campaign vets and vet nurse case study participants

Many veterinary professionals overcome health-related challenges and thrive, thanks to reasonable adjustments.

Discover inspiring personal accounts from vets and vet nurses who've navigated these challenges, along with insights from managers on creating supportive, inclusive environments.

Explore the stories

Occupational therapy and reasonable adjustments

Professor Nicola Spalding

Occupational therapy (OT) helps people with physical, mental, social, or environmental challenges to live as fully and independently as possible. Bridging physical and mental health, OT helps identify and support workplace reasonable adjustments.

OT expert Professor Nicola Spalding, right, shares her practical tips on managing fatigue, creating life-balance, and boosting workplace wellbeing.

Understanding occupational therapy in the workplace 

Resources 

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Let's Talk Adjustments features a selection of carefully curated resources aimed at raising awareness of disability and reasonable adjustments.

Across the campaign pages, you'll find information on the following topics: 

Reasonable Adjustments for veterinary students

The RCVS provides comprehensive guidance for education and training providers on reasonable adjustments for student vets and student veterinary nurses. Explore the guidance here:

* Please note: Let's Talk Adjustments does not provide legal advice. It is important to seek your own guidance regarding any specific matters relating to reasonable adjustments.