You love your job, and you put all your energy and passion into it, and yet there are always little things that get in the way you can't control. Time is precious. Your diary may run efficiently, but a lack of time can quickly upset the rest of the day when something unexpected happens. A single late pet owner can cause your consultation hour to overrun and cause a significant time squeeze. Experiencing too little time can give a feeling of pressure and stress. Still, you can do something about it - by spending less time on things that could be done faster, more efficiently, or even automatically.

Nothing is more annoying than spending time to solve problems that shouldn't exist. Sometimes it's unavoidable, for example, a failing infusion pump or a glitchy autoclave. However, you have more control over two time-consuming issues: waiting and human error.

Keeping your computer - and your practice - digitally safe may sound like hard work, but it's easier than you think. We give our top tips - hopefully, you're already doing some of these!