Steve was one of the founders of Responsible Use of Medicines Alliance – Companion Animal and Equine (RUMA CA&E), which was formally established in 2021, and now holds the post of Secretary General where he supports the organisation to deliver its vision for the UK to lead the way in the responsible use of medicines in the Companion Animal and Equine sectors, through evidence-based and measurable activities that will improve the stewardship of medicines and optimise animal health and welfare, as well as related human and environmental health. RUMA CA&E is a voluntary cross sectoral alliance of stakeholder organisations from across the CA&E sectors – from regulatory to consulting room – with a current focus on antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) and resistance (AMR), and is committed to supporting a One Health strategy to address the risk.
Steve graduated from University of Glasgow Vet School in 1994 and joined PDSA, the UK’s largest veterinary charity, in 1999 after a few years in private veterinary mixed and small animal practice. He became Head of Clinical Services at PDSA in 2009, responsible for professional relations, defining an appropriate clinical scope for the veterinary service, ensuring the service is adequately supplied and serviced to deliver, and establishing and maintaining a suitable clinical governance and clinical quality framework at the charity, which incorporates a keen focus on the responsible use of antibiotics across the charity’s UK-wide veterinary network, Steve is now Chief Veterinary Advisor at PDSA..
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