Vetlife benefits from £2,000 donation at successful opening day

Staff at Paragon Veterinary Referrals celebrated the centre’s first birthday by raising money for a charity close to their hearts. We hosted an open day on Saturday, February 9, which included a sponsored bike ride to raise money for Vetlife, a charity which supports people in the veterinary industry who are suffering from emotional, health or…

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Paragon’s Bake Off bonus for Yorkshire charity

Staff at Paragon Veterinary Referrals risked piling on the pounds to raise plenty of pounds for a Leeds animal charity. Vets, nurses and administrative team members staged their own version of the hit TV show, The Great British Bake Off, as a fun fundraiser for Hope Pastures.  Run in collaboration with sister vet practice, Calder…

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Paragon team sign up as Dementia Friends

Caring staff at Paragon Veterinary Referrals have reinforced their commitment to helping humans, as well as treating animals. Twenty staff have completed a training session run by the charity Dementia Friends, aimed at increasing their awareness and understanding of the disease. Debra Scuffham, referral hospital manager at Paragon, said the training would be invaluable in…

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More helping hands for humans at Paragon

A £5m vet centre which is setting the standard for animal care is reinforcing its commitment to looking after humans, too, with a pledge to provide first aid training to every member of staff. Paragon Veterinary Referrals, in Wakefield, is making it mandatory for all staff to complete first aid training and already 50 per…

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Life-saving defibrillator installed at Paragon

A new £5 million vets in Yorkshire is proving it doesn’t just provide top-class care for animals after investing £1,500 in a potentially life-saving defibrillator for use by its staff and neighbouring businesses. Paragon Veterinary Referrals, in Wakefield, has purchased the automated external defibrillator (AED) for use on the surrounding Paragon Business Park, to provide…

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New £5m vet centre announces national charity support

A new £5 million referral vet centre in Wakefield plans to raise both money and awareness after revealing Vetlife as its chosen charity of the year. Paragon Veterinary Referrals, a state-of-the-art animal centre which opened its doors earlier this month (February), will offer a range of support to the national charity during 2018, including a…

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