Dr Sheldon Middleton has taken up the role of President of the British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) for 2021/2022, taking over from Professor Ian Ramsey.

Sheldon is managing director of RVC Veterinary Practices Ltd and principal at Acorn House…

The RCVS has announced the winners of its 2021 Honours and Awards, which this year included one veterinary nurse for her work in the field of canine arthritis, and another for her work at the Blue Cross. 

The VN Golden Jubilee Award was given to Kirsty Cavill…

Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) has announced plans to create Scotland's first new vet school in 150 years, in Aberdeen.  

SRUC, which is the biggest provider of veterinary nursing, livestock husbandry and animal care training in Scotland, says…

The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) has announced plans to open a new veterinary school in Preston. 

Based at UCLan’s Preston Campus, the new school will deliver foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate courses in areas such as veterinary medicine…

VN Council Chair, Matthew Rendle, talked of a bright future for the veterinary nursing profession at the RCVS AGM last week. 

Matthew's address looked at the significance of 2021 as veterinary nursing’s Diamond Jubilee – representing 60 years since…

Medivet has announced a partnership with the British Veterinary Receptionist Association (BVRA) to give all of its Client Care Assistants (CCAs) the chance to study for its Accredited Veterinary Receptionist (AVR) award.

The award is designed to help…

Jennifer Busby RVN, an anaesthesia nurse at Dick White Referrals in Newmarket, has been announced as the recipient of Improve International’s 2021 Louise O’Dwyer Vet Nurse Scholarship.

She has been awarded a place on the company’s Nurse Certificate…

The Dick White Academy, part of the eponymous referral centre, is offering 18 places on its inaugural online apprenticeship course for veterinary nursing assistants, to gain a VetSkill Level 2 Certificate in Veterinary Care Support.

The course is open to…

The RCVS has opened nominations for its Honours & Awards 2022.

The award categories that someone can be nominated for are:

• The Queen’s Medal – an award for a veterinary surgeon with a lifetime of outstanding contributions to the profession.…

The RCVS has published an interim report of the achievements so far of its VN Futures project to champion and improve veterinary nursing. 

The project was launched as a joint initiative between the RCVS and the BVNA in 2016. Its objectives included highlighting…

As part of its Black History Month activities, the RCVS has put together a series of video interviews with black and mixed heritage newly-qualified and student vets and nurses, talking about what inspired them to join the veterinary profession and how…

Congratulations to Kirstie Jones RVN, Jo Stevenson RVN and Sarah Wyatt RVN, who have all achieved the Veterinary Management Group's new Award in Leadership and Management (AVLM) qualification. 

Kirsty, who works at Nordhealth, Jo, Practice Manager…

e Linnaeus referral nursing post-registration programme (PRP), designed to equip newly-qualified RVNs with the skills to work in specialist-led referral practice, has more than doubled in size since it launched last year. 

The programme took its first cohort…

BSAVA PetSavers has launched a new research fellowship designed to support veterinary Early Career Researchers after they gain a postgraduate research qualification. 

The fellowship provide a grant of up to £35,000 for work in companion animal research to be…

Congratulations to nine veterinary nurses: Heidi Taylor (pictured right), Fiona Andrew, Rowena Batey, Stacy Brook, Johanna du Plessis, Lauren Emmett, Gemma Fisher, Rachel Forsyth and Jacqueline McMahon, who were amongst 22 veterinary professionals who…

Julie Dumore has won the BSAVA's 2022 Bruce Vivash Jones Veterinary Nursing Award for outstanding contributions to the advancement of small animal veterinary nursing.

Julie won the award for her dedication to progressing veterinary nurse education, both…

Veterinary nurse Georgina Hills has been elected President of the Veterinary Management Group (VMG), the professional association for all those in leadership and management roles in the veterinary sector.

Since qualifying as an RVN in 1998, Georgina…

Belinda Andrews-Jones, a Royal Veterinary College (RVC) alumna, has been recognised for her outstanding contribution to veterinary nursing with the 2022 Dr Earl Rippie International Veterinary Nurse Leadership Scholarship from the North American Veterinary…

The Dick White Academy is celebrating a 94% first-time pass rate for its students sitting the VetSkill L3 VN diploma exams, way above the national average of 75%. 

Academy principal Ali Heywood (pictured right) said: "We’re specifically set up to provide…

Linnaeus is now recruiting for its nursing referral training programme, with applications open until the end of May.

The Linnaeus Post Registration Programme (PRP) is a year-long programme designed to support its newly-qualified veterinary nurses as they…

Abbeydale Vet Nurse Training in Monmouth is celebrating after being judged as a ‘good school’ by Ofsted following an inspection last month. 

Abbeydale says this was a particularly special achievement because it was its first full inspection as a…

The RCVS and the Veterinary Schools Council (VSC) have published recommendations on how support for Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) veterinary students can be improved.

The report is the culmination of the work of a joint RCVS and VSC BAME Student…

RCVS Knowledge has announced two new categories for its annual awards, which are now open for applications.

The awards, which which celebrate initiatives that advance the quality of veterinary care and demonstrate a commitment to using an evidence-based…

Claire Thomas RVN from Dick White Referrals has won the Louise O’Dwyer Scholarship, awarded by Improve International.

The scholarship will enable Claire (pictured right) to enrol on the company's Emergency and Critical Care (ECC) training programme…

The RCVS has opened the nomination period for its 2023 Honours & Awards, to recognise veterinary surgeons, veterinary nurses and laypeople, both in the UK and overseas, who are doing their utmost for animal health and welfare, the professions and society…