The RCVS is conducting a survey of veterinary nurses, to complement the regular surveys of veterinary surgeons it carries out. You can take part by clicking the link at the foot of this article.

The purpose of the survey is to take a snapshot of the veterinary…

Initial responses in the first audit of registered veterinary nurses' (RVNs) Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Record Cards suggest that many RVNs may be recording considerably more than the minimum average annual amount required to fulfil…

The first ever survey of Registered Veterinary Nurses' Continuing Professional Development has found that the average RVN appears to do substantially more than the minimum required amount of CPD.

Libby Earle, RCVS Head of Veterinary Nursing said: "The…

The RCVS Trust has announced 34 grants totalling approximately £165,000, being made to veterinary surgeons, universities and higher education (HE) establishments, to fund high-quality research projects in the UK and overseas, and support veterinary…

Less than a quarter of veterinary students starting their degrees in 2009 were male (24%), according to figures released today in RCVS Facts.

This is up slightly from 23% last year, but down from just over 30% in 1999: ten years before that, the gender…

The RCVS is calling for veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses to supply up-to-date email addresses for its Survey of the Professions, which will take place early next year.

The survey is carried out every four years and, for the first time, next…

The RCVS has released the results of a survey it conducted which has found that the vast majority of recent graduates from UK veterinary schools consider extra-mural studies (EMS) to be an essential component of the veterinary degree.

The survey was…

The RCVS has published its 2014 Survey of the Veterinary and Veterinary Nursing Professions, a snapshot of the demographics of the profession, and the educational and work status of its members.

The results, which gauge individual views on the current…

The RCVS is now accepting applications from veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses who wish to serve as members of the RCVS Ethics Review Panel (ERP).

The ERP has been established by the RCVS in order to facilitate access to ethical review for those…

Simon Wallace, a former Education Officer at the RCVS, and Stephen May, Junior Vice-President and chair of the CPD Working Group, have published a literature review in the Veterinary Record which underpins the recent proposed changes to how the College…

The RCVS has published the results of a survey of EU veterinary surgeons and nurses working in the UK which shows a high degree of fear and uncertainty caused by Brexit, causing many to question whether they will stay.

The survey was carried out by the…

The RCVS reports that over 1,600 EU-qualified veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses have already responded to its second survey on the implications for them of the UK’s decision to exit the European Union.

The original survey was sent last year…

This week, the RCVS will be sending every registered nurse its Survey of the Profession, designed amongst other things to help the College and other organisations prioritise the issues they tackle and the support they offer.

The survey is conducted every…

The RCVS has reported the results of its recent audit of CPD undertaken by veterinary nurses, finding significantly improved compliance with its CPD requirements.

Last year, a cohort of 1,077 veterinary nurses responded to the request for their CPD records…

The RCVS has published the results of a survey of UK practices to gauge the impact of the coronavirus and the associated government restrictions on veterinary businesses.

532 veterinary practices responded to the survey, which was sent to 3,096 veterinary…

The RCVS has published the report on its second survey on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on veterinary businesses, finding a small improvement on the situation last month.

The survey was held between the 1st and 5th May and was sent to the 3,139…

The RCVS Mind Matters Initiative has awarded £40,000 to two research projects, one looking into moral injury and the other at racial discrimination in the veterinary profession.

For those not familiar with the term, moral injury is the damage to…

The RCVS has published the results of its fifth coronavirus survey which was conducted with veterinary practices towards the end of the England-wide lockdown in November 2020.

The survey was sent to all UK veterinary practices on the 25th November with…

Building on research undertaken by VetNurse.co.uk and VetSurgeon.org in 2017, the RCVS Mind Matters initiative has published the results of a survey which found that 96% of student and newly qualified veterinary nurses feel that bullying and incivility…

The RCVS has launched a survey for EU vets and nurses to share how Brexit has affected them.

The survey asks EU nationals about their experience of practising in the UK since the referendum and will seek to find out what their career expectations and…

The RCVS has released data which reveals that an exceptionally high proportion of veterinary nurses completed their required CPD hours last year.

Because of the pandemic, the College reduced the number of CPD hours required from 15 to 11 in 2020. 

Nevertheless…

The RCVS has published two preliminary reports which bring together the quantitative and qualitative research it has conducted into the current workforce crisis in the profession. 

Lizzie Lockett, RCVS CEO, said: “It’s clear that there are a number of…

The RCVS has published two reports on the impact of the pandemic on the personal and professional lives of veterinary nurses and veterinary surgeons since March 2020.

The reports summarise the results of two surveys that were conducted between July and…

The RCVS has published a report summarising the latest research presented by mental health and wellbeing researchers at last November's Mind Matters Initiative Research Symposium. 

The plenary speaker was Professor Rory O’Connor, Chair of Health Psychology…

The RCVS and British Veterinary Chronic Illness Support (BVCIS) are asking all vet nurses and student vet nurses to take part in a survey into disability and chronic illness within the veterinary sector.

The aim of the survey is to provide a better understanding…