David Beeston

Biography Picture - Dave BeestonDavid Beeston BVetMed(Hons), MRCVS, is a 2017 RVC graduate with a keen interest in quality improvement, decision making and internal medicine.
After spending 18 months in a busy small animal, first opinion practice, he is returning to the RVC to pursue a rotating internship.

March 2019

In his latest Practice Makes Perfect column, David Beeston covers one of the biggest issues facing veterinary and medical health care professionals – making mistakes.

34 mins

January 2019

Regular Veterinary Times contributor David Beeston – a first opinion small animal general practitioner, who documented his transition from student to new grad through his monthly column, Grad Expectations – now shares his experiences as a no-longer-new-but-recent graduate.

24 mins

September 2018

David Beeston reflects on his first year in practice in his final Grad Expectations column, including the ups and downs of first procedures, on-call and client interactions.

32 mins

August 2018

David Beeston explains how some of his most rewarding veterinary experiences have happened during out-of-hours shifts. Includes video content.

In his latest Grad Expectations column, David Beeston shares his experiences of preparing his CV and suggests some key areas to focus on to appeal to veterinary practices.

28 mins

July 2018

David Beeston has some advice for graduating vets on what to look for in their first veterinary position.

34 mins

June 2018

Grad Expectations columnist David Beeston attended BSAVA Congress as a qualified vet for the first time, and explains how the four-day extravaganza left him spoilt for choice.

23 mins

May 2018

Six months in to his full-time veterinary career, David Beeston takes a step back and thinks about how far he has come.

28 mins

April 2018

Grad Expectations' David Beeston recounts some of the experiences from his first weekend on call.

27 mins

March 2018

New grad David Beeston returns to his trip to Zimbabwe and some of the weird, wacky and wonderful experiences he encountered in his time volunteering in Africa.

25 mins

February 2018

In his latest Grad Expectations column, David Beeston looks back on his week in Zimbabwe delivering a vaccination and neuter clinic for domestic dogs.

30 mins

January 2018

Our new grad David Beeston has some advice for qualified vets on approaching out-of-hours for the first time – and why he's looking forward to his next night on call.

23 mins

December 2017

His first day as a veterinary surgeon may have been under his belt, but David Beeston still has the rest of the working week to go yet.

29 mins

November 2017

Our Grad Expectations columnist Dave Beeston runs the rule over his first day as a veterinarian.

26 mins

October 2017

In his second Grad Expectations, David Beeston discusses the limbo between finals and starting a job.

18 mins

David Beeston presents the first in the series of his Grad Expectations columns, with advice for students in the final stages of veterinary school.

32 mins

August 2017

David Beeston muses about why this is considered a taboo subject and what veterinary students can do to overcome stress.

25 mins

May 2017

David Beeston shares his experience of BSAVA Congress 2017 and tips on how vet students can get the most out of the event.

16 mins

March 2017

David Beeston advises students on getting the most out of their final year and to set their own guidelines for good mental health.

27 mins

October 2016

David Beeston draws on personal experience to offer advice on how to prepare, mentally and physically, for veterinary school, emphasising the importance of camaraderie.

18 mins

David Beeston considers mental health in the veterinary profession, the importance of a work-life balance and shares tips for how to get through veterinary school.

21 mins