Hayley Walters RVN, a Welfare and Anaesthesia Nurse at the University of Edinburgh’s Jeanne Marchig International Centre for Animal Welfare Education and the Easter Bush Veterinary Centre, has been awarded an MBE for services to veterinary education and animal welfare.

This is the second time Hayley has picked up a gong in recognition of her contribution to the veterinary profession: in 2014, she earned the RCVS Golden Jubilee Award for her teaching, clinical and international outreach work.

The RCVS has added its congratulations. Liz Cox, Chair of Veterinary Nurses Council, said: "It is wonderful to see Hayley once again so publicly honoured for her dedication to educating student veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses at the University of Edinburgh and to helping animals in the UK and internationally both through her day job and her voluntary work.

"This honour truly highlights the importance of the work carried out by veterinary nurses in caring for animals and providing education on animal health and welfare issues and I hope it inspires other veterinary nurses to take pride in their work and their achievements."

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