{"id":18312,"date":"2025-06-30T15:38:23","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T14:38:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vets-now.com\/careers\/?p=18312"},"modified":"2026-02-06T14:52:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T14:52:06","slug":"move-into-ecc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vets-now.com\/careers\/news\/2025\/06\/30\/move-into-ecc\/","title":{"rendered":"Thinking about a move into emergency and critical care?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Transitioning into emergency and critical care (ECC) from general practice can feel like a big leap with fast-paced shifts, unpredictable cases, and high-stakes decisions. It\u2019s completely normal to feel unsure or even intimidated by the idea. 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