The RCVS Veterinary Nurse Disciplinary Committee has decided to take no further action against Kai Murray, a veterinary nurse who had been convicted and imprisoned for affray before becoming an RVN.

Mr Murray was charged that he had been convicted of…

Lincolnshire-based veterinary nurse Karen Alcock has been deemed fit to practise after being convicted of being in charge of a dangerously out of control dog, resulting in the death of her three-month-old daughter, Kyra.

Ms Alcock was convicted on 23 December…

An unnamed veterinary nurse has been struck off by the RCVS VN Disciplinary Committee for claiming to be a veterinary surgeon and for making offensive and discriminatory remarks on the social media platform X (Twitter).

The individual, referred to as…

The RCVS Academy has launched a new course to help veterinary professionals recognise and challenge unconscious bias.

The course was developed with RCVS Leadership and Inclusion Manager, Gurpreet Gill (pictured), and aims to increase self-awareness of…

Hampshire-based Robert Russell has been struck off by the RCVS Disciplinary Committee after he was convicted of possessing indecent images of children and extreme animal abuse.

Dr Russell, 64, who waived his right to attend the hearing, was convicted…

Voting has now opened for the 2024 VN Council elections, which are being held online. 

All RVNs were set an email with a voting link and a unique voter code.

The College says it will be writing to the few veterinary nurses for whom it has no unique email…

Bristol-based Jemma Louise Francis RVN has been found not guilty of serious professional misconduct by the RCVS Veterinary Nurse Disciplinary Committee after she was cleared of a number of charges relating to the removal of buprenorphine from her practice…

Boston-based Michael Kettle MRCVS has been reprimanded by the RCVS Disciplinary Committee after it found that he had used unnecessary force on a dog that had tried to bite him, and failed to handle it with sufficient care.

Dr Kettle faced a charge that he…

The RCVS has published the findings of its fourth Mind Matters Mental Health Research Symposium and videos of talks from the day.

The RCVS has launched a consultation on its standards framework for veterinary nurse training. 

The Standards Framework for Veterinary Nurse Education and Training sets out the professional values, skills and behaviours required of approved educational…

The RCVS has collaborated with the VMD to answer the most frequently asked questions about prescribing, following the 'Under Care' review.

Of particular note is the guidance that prescriptions should no longer be written in mg/kg, as it may lead…

The RCVS is once again asking veterinary nurses to submit questions to the candidates for this year's VN Council elections, in order to better understand their views on subjects important to the profession.

Each candidate will produce a written reply…

The RCVS has announced that the annual renewal fee for veterinary nurses will increase by 6% in the autumn, subject to government approval. 

RCVS Council recommended the increase due to inflationary pressures and increased business costs.

Dr Tshidi Gardiner…

At its January meeting today, RCVS Council agreed a series of proposals for the future reform of the College's governance structure which will now go to consultation with the profession and the public before being integrated into the overall recommendations…

Folkestone-based Vlad Butnaru haș been struck off by the RCVS Disciplinary Committee after it found that he'd dishonestly signed a declaration on a horse passport application.

Dr Vlad Butnaru faced two charges, the first of which was that in May 2021…

The RCVS has established a new working group to develop proposals for how it will regulate veterinary practices on a statutory basis in the future.

The mandatory regulation of veterinary practices, including statutory powers of entry and inspection, is…

North Yorkshire-based Amelia Briggs MRCVS has been reprimanded and warned by the RCVS Disciplinary Committee after she was found to have been dishonest in documentation relating to her official avian influenza surveillance visits. 

Dr Briggs faced four charges…

RCVS has launched its Surveys of the Professions, billed as the largest and most comprehensive study of the UK veterinary sector, to inform strategy and policy for years to come.

The two surveys, for veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses respectively…

The RCVS and the BVA have issued statements after hearing reports of individual vets and veterinary practices being on the receiving end of abusive and threatening messages from groups campaigning against the XL Bully ban. 

The RCVS said: "We understand…

The RCVS is inviting veterinary nurses to throw their hats into the ring for the 2024 VN Council elections. 

Vet nurses who want to stand as election candidates must submit their nomination forms by 5pm on Wednesday 31st January 2024.

There are places for…

The RCVS has announced that next January, its Mind Matters Initiative will be subsidising an online training course for veterinary nurses to qualify as Mental Health First Aid Champions

The course, which is led by Mental Health First Aid England, comprises…

A veterinary nurse has been reprimanded by the RCVS Disciplinary Committee for removing the heads of two dead stray cats and taking them home. 

The nurse, who admitted the charges against her, successfully applied for anonymity at the outset of the case…

Sylwia Kalisz MRCVS has been reprimanded by the RCVS Disciplinary Committee for lapses in clinical judgement in relation to the treatment of a cocker spaniel.

Dr Kalisz faced a total of nine charges (including 41 sub-charges).

The first was that in July…

The RCVS has withdrawn from the Stonewall Diversity Champion Scheme, which it joined in 2017.

In a statement given to the Veterinary Record earlier this year, the College said: 

"In 2017, our commitment to equality for our LGBTQ+ employees, members of…

The RCVS has updated its 1CPD platform to allow users to track how many hours of continuing professional development (CPD) they have reflected on.

The 1CPD homepage now displays two progress bars: one to track the number of CPD hours currently achieved…