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Zero Pain Practice Accreditation Online

Our accreditation scheme enables you to showcase your efforts towards excellence in pain management and will set you apart as a practice working to the highest standards.​

Why become a Zero Pain Accredited Practice

  • Commit to the highest standards of pain management according to current guidelines.

  • Easily showcase your efforts towards excellence in pain management, setting you apart as a practice working to the highest standards.

  • Access exclusive Zero Pain Philosophy educational content, such as Zero Pain Reflect.​

  • ​Receive ongoing support to market your accreditation to clients – both existing and new.

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Commence your path to recognition

Application Steps

  1. Start: Complete the required fields and upload any necessary supporting documents through the form.

  2. Assessment: Our Zero Pain team will review your online submission against the criteria outlined below.

  3. Notification: Await an email within 30 days detailing the outcome of your application.

  4. Accreditation Fulfilment: Upon successful application, your practice will receive a certificate and digital materials for social media.

  5. Renewal Notice: A reminder will be sent to your practice 22 months following approval to renew your accreditation, ensuring uninterrupted recognition.

Key Terms

  • Should the accredited veterinary professional leave, you must nominate a successor and notify us within 30 days notify us via admin@zeropainphilosophy.com.

  • Accreditation Validity: Your accreditation remains valid for 24 months from the date of approval. Please submit renewal documentation 30 days prior to the expiry date.

  • Complaints Procedure: where a practice is deemed to be not meeting standards, this should be reported to our team.

Fee Information:

  • Accreditation is included within all annual practice subscriptions. If the practice cancels the subscription during the accreditation term, the full £250 will be due and a separate invoice will be issued.

  • The individual practice accreditation fee is £250. Click here to pay the fee.

  • For group practice fees please email contact@zeropainphilosophy.com and we will help you.

  • The annual fee is £250 which will be invoiced to you on anniversary of approval (*effective for new accreditations Jan 2025 onwards)

Online Form Guidance:

  • Complete all relevant parts of the form for your practice.

  • The education segment is mandatory for every applicant.

  • If your practice is solely focused on chronic pain, omitting the acute pain segment is acceptable.

  • Our scoring system is designed to benchmark your practice’s standards; there are no minimum scores required, aside from the mandatory criteria.

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Click to pay Zero Pain Practice Fee. The fee is an annual fee. Reaccreditation is due every 2 years.

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Fee for Zero Pain Practice Accreditation

Zero Pain Reflect

Begin your journey to Zero Pain Practice accreditation online

Practice Details

1. Education

1.1 Team members are provided with educational resources on pain management. (Mandatory)

Subscription to Zero Pain Philosophy fulfils this requirement. In-house training in pain management fulfils this requirement.
Yes
No

1.2 The practice has an MRCVS/DVM or RVN/tech responsible for maintaining Zero Pain Practice certification. (Mandatory)

1.3a Team members have advanced qualifications in pain management/animal welfare. (20 points)

1.3b Team members attended pain management CPD in the last year. (10 points)

1.3c Pain practices are subject to clinical audit. (20 points)

2. Acute Pain Assessment

2.1 Pain scoring is routinely performed for dogs. (Mandatory)

Add up to 5 files.

2.2 Pain scoring is routinely performed for cats. (Mandatory)

Add up to 5 files.

2.3 Analgesic intervention is provided when pain is documented by pain scoring. (Mandatory)

Add up to 5 files.

2.4a Pain assessment is routinely performed for rabbits. (10 points)

Recommended
Yes
No
Add up to 3 files.

3. Acute Pain Management

3.1 A pure mu agonist (methadone, morphine, oxymorphone, hydromorphone) is used for all surgical procedures. (Mandatory)

3.2 NSAIDs are routinely used for surgical procedures (Mandatory)

3.3 Local anaesthetics are routinely used for surgical procedures. (Mandatory)

3.4a Continuous/variable rate infusions are used for pain management in hospitalised or surgical patients. (10 points)

3.4b Nerve blocks are performed using ultrasound or nerve locator guidance. (20 points)

Yes
No

3.4c Physiotherapy is offered as part of post-op rehabilitation. (20 points)

Yes
No

4. Chronic Pain Assessment

4.1 Chronic pain scoring is used in dogs with chronic pain. (Mandatory)

4.2 Chronic pain scoring is used in cats with chronic pain. (Mandatory)

5. Chronic Pain Management

5.1a Advice is sought on analgesic management for chronic pain cases (10 points)

Referral to or tele-consultation with a chronic pain practitioner.
Yes
No

5.1b Referral to a veterinary physiotherapist is practiced. (10 points)

Yes
No

5.1c Acupuncture is offered as part of a pain management plan. (10 points)

Yes
No

Please Note: You can attach multiple documents to each section of the form if required. Ensure all relevant files are uploaded in the appropriate sections.

*Please allow time for the attached documents to load and submit. We hope to have you onboard soon as a Zero Pain Practice!

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