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Read our latest blog by SCAS member Sarah Oxley Heaney, who reflects on fieldwork undertaken as part of a SCAS funded project on cats and dogs in Sauraha, Nepal. Visit the 'SCAS Funded Research Projects’ page on our website to learn more about funding. www.scas.org.uk/blogs/in-the...
In the Shadows and the Sun: Reflections on Cats, Dogs and a Multispecies Community: Bonded Coexistence in Sauraha’s Sharing Society — Society for Companion Animal Studies
The morning heat was lifting the mist over Sauraha when I heard the distant, unmistakable call of captive elephants, an echo of enforced stillness. Their confinement stood in stark contrast to the qui...
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November 12, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Registration is FREE to SCAS members and £6.15 to non-members. Recorded available to those who register.
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The Human-Animal Bond, Perinatal Mental Health and Companion Animal Welfare
Presenter: Dr. Roxanne Hawkins, Director of the Human–Animal Research Group, University of Edinburgh
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November 9, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Today (8 Nov) is International Human Animal Bond (IHAB) Day.
Read our blog, Celebrating Human–Animal Bond Day: SCAS Applauds New Housing Rights for Pet Owners:
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#HumanAnimalBond #HumanAnimalBondDay #PetsinHousing #Petfriendlyhousing #HABday
Celebrating Human–Animal Bond Day: SCAS Applauds New Housing Rights for Pet Owners — Society for Companion Animal Studies
Human Animal Bond (IHAB) Day is 8th November 2025. This dedicated day recognises, highlights and celebrates our animal companions and the wonderful relationships we can build with them. Originall...
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November 8, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Understand how claims should process under SCAs, TOCs, and INEs - and how to spot when they don’t. 🧾 Billing accuracy = fewer headaches for you and your patients. 💡 👉https://mindeasebilling.com/resources/

#MedicalBilling #Consultation #TherapistLife #Psychiatry
November 6, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Day 25: GPs refuse SCAs from non-psychiatrists.
Many GPs won’t accept Shared Care Agreements unless the prescriber is a psychiatrist, even when the clinician is a qualified specialist.

That means patients with valid NHS diagnoses are denied GP prescriptions and have to pay £100-150/month privately.

📅 Part of ADHD Awareness Month. Day 25 of 31
November 1, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Day 23: SCAs not transferable across Trusts.
Moving house? Lose your Shared Care Agreement.

Across England, SCAs don’t transfer between NHS Trusts. Even stable patients have to start again and be reasessed, re-titrate, or go private to stay on medication. It’s disruptive, unsafe, and avoidable.

📅 Part of ADHD Awareness Month. Day 23 of 31
November 1, 2025 at 9:11 AM
🗣️ Harsha Koushik explores the complexities of securing containers within a multi-layered infrastructure

He outlines essential practices, including choosing secure base images, conducting SCAs, creating SBOMs, and validating the supply chain

Full episode: https://ku.bz/n_sJ04xMY
October 30, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Watch the recording of Professor Carri Westgarth's SCAS webinar about the development and use of the BSAVA Ageing Canine Toolkit here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SElO...
SCAS Webinar May 2025
YouTube video by SCAS
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October 29, 2025 at 2:00 PM
The "sustainability" and "renewable" wood burning myth has devastated lives in SCAs where we were previously protected by the Clean Air Act. If people are moving away from gas boilers, they need to understand their emissions will go up if they "compliment" green technologies with wood burners. 5/5
October 29, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Please note this event is actually 12 November (not 26 November as previously listed). Sorry for any confusion. Recordings available to all registered participants. Free registration for SCAS members!! (join SCAS now to claim this offer). www.scas.org.uk
October 29, 2025 at 10:53 AM
BBC News - Two ambulance services in England will combine their senior leadership.

South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS) and South East Coast Ambulance Service (Secamb) said they would adopt a shared leadership model.

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SCAS and Secamb ambulance services to share senior leadership
The change is being implemented in phases until 2027, the NHS trusts say.
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October 29, 2025 at 9:04 AM
This study examined the frequency and distribution of spinocerebellar ataxias (SCAs) in the Amazonas region of northern Brazil. Researchers recruited patients from two referral centers and conducted genetic testing, finding a relatively low overall number of SCA cases (N=18).
October 29, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Register for our webinar with Anita Franklin on ‘Unhousing the Norm: Disability, Pets, and the Politics of Home.’ Recordings available. FREE for SCAS members & small fee (£6.13) for non-members. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1866276787...
#HumanAnimalBond #CompanionAnimal #Disability #PetFriendlyHousing
Unhousing the Norm: Disability, Pets, and the Politics of Home
Presenter: Anita Franklin, PhD Candidate, Flinders University
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October 28, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Register now for our Webinar with Dr. Roxanne Hawkins, Director of the Human–Animal Research Group, University of Edinburgh. Recordings available. FREE for SCAS members & small fee (£6.13) for non-members. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1865961885...
#HumanAnimalBond #CompanionAnimal #PerinatalMentalHealth
The Human-Animal Bond, Perinatal Mental Health and Companion Animal Welfare
Presenter: Dr. Roxanne Hawkins, Director of the Human–Animal Research Group, University of Edinburgh
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October 28, 2025 at 8:40 PM