Over 220 new veterinary nurses have been welcomed to the VN profession at a series of ceremonies at London Zoo which also celebrated the achievements and skills of the profession.

The ceremonies, which took place on Tuesday, saw newly-qualified veterinary…

The RCVS has announced that over the next few years, it is planning to roll out a new outcomes-based model of continuing professional development (CPD), whereby veterinary nurses will be obliged to reflect upon what they learned and to record their reflections…

The RCVS Disciplinary Committee has suspended London-based veterinary surgeon Dr Zahra Tahaneem Rafiq for six months, and found no misconduct against Mr Oscar Perez Maillo in the hearing of a case in which two newborn puppies were taken from their owner…

The RCVS Disciplinary Committee has reprimanded and warned Dr Natalia Anna Strokowska for dishonesty in communication and for failing to get permission to share photos on social media.

The Disciplinary Committee considered four charges against Dr Strokowska…

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons has announced that RCVS President-elect Niall Connell, Linda Belton and Jo Dyer have been re-elected to Council after what is believed to have been a record turn out this century.

A total of 8,234 votes were cast…

The RCVS has today announced that retention fees paid by veterinary nurses are set to rise by 150%, from £123 to £307.50 per annum.

According to the College, the increase in fees is needed primarily to develop its regulatory capacity for…

The RCVS will be updating the profession about the VN Futures project and the Mind Matters initiative at the College of Animal Welfare’s Clinical Coach Congress taking place at the East of England Area and Events Centre in Peterborough on Monday 18th…

The RCVS Disciplinary Committee has decided to take no further action against Glamorgan-based Simona-Claudia Panait MRCVS, who was imprisoned after being convicted of dangerous driving.

Miss Panait faced the charge that on 3 April 2018, at Cardiff Magistrates…

The RCVS has published a new waiting room poster which details what pet owners and veterinary professionals should expect from each other.

It’s very significant because it’s the first time the College has produced material for practices that highlights…

The RCVS has announced that there will be no election for the Veterinary Nurses Council this year, because only two candidates stood for the available two places.

The two candidates were VN Council Vice-Chair Liz Cox and newcomer Jane Davidson.

Both…

The RCVS has announced that it is cracking down on veterinary nurses who don't comply with their CPD requirements.

Veterinary nurses are required to carry out at least 45 hours of CPD over a rolling three year period.

The results of an audit to…

The RCVS Disciplinary Committee has suspended Dr Jacqueline Bohnen, a South African veterinary surgeon who had been working in the County of Moray, Scotland, for being misleading and dishonest in relation to her treatment of a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel…

The RCVS Council has approved a pathway for veterinary and animal health paraprofessionals to become associates of, or accredited by the College and thereby fall within its regulatory remit.

At the June 2017 meeting of RCVS Council, members decided to…

The RCVS says it has removed 450 veterinary nurses from the Register for non-payment of their annual renewal fee by 1st January 2019.

The annual renewal fee is due for payment on 1 November every year, although vet nurses have up to midnight on 31st…

The RCVS and the BVA have called on the government to add veterinary surgeons to the Shortage Occupation List as part of the UK’s preparations for leaving the European Union.

The organisations made a joint submission to the Migration Advisory Committee…

The RCVS Disciplinary Committee has reprimanded Hertfordshire-based Amir Kashiv MRCVS for the inadequate care of a dog with renal failure.

Mr Kashiv first appeared before the Committee in December 2016 in relation to four charges against him regarding…

The RCVS has issued a statement to reassure veterinary surgeons that problems arising from the shortage of isoflurane are very unlikely to be considered as a professional misconduct issue, provided that clinical decisions are justifiable, that detailed…

The RCVS Disciplinary Committee has directed the Registrar to remove Laura Padron Vega, a former Official Veterinarian, from the Register for dishonestly backdating certificates in order to avoid new animal welfare regulations.

Miss Padron Vega faced…

The RCVS has announced that it is putting its Westminster headquarters on the market and looking for new premises.

RCVS Council agreed, in principle, to the sale of Belgravia House and for the College and its London-based staff to move to different premises…

Yorkshire-based Richard Sutcliffe MRCVS has been suspended for six months after being convicted of common assault, and for conducting surgery and administering POM-V medicine to a person.

The first charge related to his conviction on two counts of common…

The RCVS has launched the Edward Jenner Veterinary Leadership Programme, a online leadership training course for all members of the practice team.

The programme, which was developed in collaboration with the NHS Leadership Academy, is designed to teach…

Ayrshire-based John Hendrie Smith has been struck off by the RCVS Disciplinary Committee after it found allegations of a number of charges in relation to his euthanasia of a dog proven.

In total Mr Hendrie Smith had faced eight charges against him, all…

A motion to conduct a trial of remote prescribing without performing a physical examination (ie. via telemedicine), thereby redefining what it means for an animal to be "under the care" of a veterinary surgeon, was put before RCVS Council last week. I…

The RCVS reports that its Veterinary Client Mediation Service (VCMS) has passed the one-year mark, dealing with over 2,000 disputes between veterinary practices and clients in that time.

The VCMS, which is administered by Nockolds Solicitors, was formally…

The RCVS has published a series of case studies designed to help veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses in gaining properly informed consent from clients for procedures and treatments.

The case studies were developed by the RCVS Standards Committee…