HKVA Clinic Accreditation Scheme

Aims: The HKVA are in the process of establishing a Clinic Accreditation Scheme and a draft document can be viewed at: http://www.hkva.org/html/ClinicAccreditation.html The goal of the Clinic Accreditation scheme is to provide members of the public with an objective means of knowing the standard of a veterinary clinic beyond the waiting room. The standards have been drafted based on similar USA/Australian and New Zealand schemes and take into account the unique aspects of veterinary practice in Hong Kong. The minimum standards have been devised to be realistically achievable and in line with minimum best practice standards worldwide. The scheme will be voluntary. The HKVA hopes to implement the scheme in 2005.