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…

Veterinary nurses can now nominate themselves as candidates in the 2021 elections for Veterinary Nurses (VN) Council.

The full eligibility criteria, including FAQs and guidance notes, for veterinary nurses who wish to stand for VN Council can be found at…

The RCVS Disciplinary Committee has adjourned its hearing of an application for restoration made by a former Official Veterinarian who was struck off for falsifying certificates.

Laura Padron Vega was struck off in December 2018 after dishonestly backdating…

The RCVS Standards Committee has approved new guidance on delegating veterinary work to musculoskeletal therapists such as animal physiotherapists.

Musculoskeletal therapists currently have their work underpinned by an Exemption Order to the Veterinary…

The RCVS ViVet Programme is hosting a webinar to introduce veterinary professionals to the concept of ‘design thinking’ and how it can be used in the context of veterinary practice, at 12:30pm on Wednesday 2nd December. 

The College says that…

The RCVS will be holding two online workshops to give an overview of its 1CPD platform and how to use it most effectively.

1CPD was launched in 2020 with the aim of providing an easy-to-use platform for veterinary nurses to use to plan, record and reflect on…

The RCVS Veterinary Nurse Disciplinary Committee has directed that London-based veterinary nurse Paul Chaney is removed from the Register after he was found guilty of a stealing, possessing and unlawfully administering various veterinary drugs, and that…

Following the Prime Minister’s decision to reintroduce national restrictions across England from 5 November until 2 December 2020, the RCVS has updated its guidance which explains the type of work that can be carried out by veterinary practices under…

In light of the currently worsening situation across the UK, the Welsh Government’s decision to impose a further lockdown, and the potential for tighter lockdown restrictions elsewhere in the country, the RCVS has produced two flow charts and two…

RCVS President Dr Mandisa Greene will be appearing in a special edition of ITV’s current affairs series ‘Tonight’ celebrating Black History Month this Thursday at 7:30pm. 

The programme, which will look at the achievements and contributions…

The RCVS Disciplinary Committee has found Powys-based Stephen Kiernan Lomax MRCVS not unfit to practise after he was convicted of causing death by careless driving.

Mr Lomax was found guilty of causing death by careless driving at Shrewsbury Crown Court 

The RCVS Disciplinary Committee has accepted an undertaking from Stephen Cargill Wilson (68), a retired County Down-based vet, to remove himself from the Register.

Mr Wilson faced two charges. The first was that in October 2017, he provided inaccurate information…

RCVS Council has voted to make it a requirement that remote prescribing (without physically examining the animal) can now only be carried out by veterinary surgeons who can 'provide [an out-of-hours] follow-up service involving physical examination, plus…

The RCVS has tightened up the guidance on remote prescribing, such that veterinary surgeons may now only remote prescribe for animals that are not already under their care if it is impossible to physically examine the animal. 

RCVS Council had introduced…

The RCVS has confirmed that it commissioned an independent investigation earlier this year which has failed to discover who leaked information contained in confidential Council papers. 

The College first became aware that confidential information had been…

The RCVS has decided to extend its temporary guidance that allows veterinary surgeons to prescribe prescription-only veterinary medicines remotely, without first having physically examined the animal, until the end of September.

The guidance has been in…

Mathew Rendle has become the first male veterinary nurse to be invested as the Chair of Veterinary Nurses Council at the first virtual RCVS AGM to be held online.

In his opening address Matthew, an elected member of VN Council since 2016, said: “In the…

The RCVS Disciplinary Committee has refused Warwick Seymour-Hamilton's eighth application to be restored to the Register since he was struck off 26 years ago.

Mr Seymour-Hamilton was originally removed from the Register following an inspection of his…

The RCVS has published the results of its third survey on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on veterinary businesses, finding a marked improvement in the veterinary business climate since last month. 

The survey was held in mid-June and gathered 196 responses…

Former Portsmouth-based vet, Simon Wood, who was struck off in 2018 after a conviction for possessing indecent images of children, has had his application for restoration to the Register refused by the RCVS Disciplinary Committee.

Mr Wood pleaded guilty…

The RCVS VN Council has elected Matthew Rendle RVN as its Chair, the first male veterinary nurse to hold the position.

Matthew has been a veterinary nurse since 1989 and, throughout his career, has had a focus on nursing exotic animals, particularly in…

The RCVS Veterinary Nurses Council has approved an alternative assessment method for those awarding organisations and universities who are unable to provide objectively-structured clinical examinations (OSCEs) under the current social distancing guidelines…

The RCVS Council has voted to hold a consultation on a set of recommendations that would see wide-scale changes to the legislative framework governing the regulation of the veterinary professions.

The recommendations were proposed by the Legislation Working…

The RCVS Council has decided, by majority vote, to consult with the professions on possible changes to the disciplinary system.

At the meeting, which took place last Thursday, Council members were asked to decide how to proceed with three specific proposals…

The RCVS has published updates to its coronavirus guidance for veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses, to reflect the developing situation and the latest guidance from the UK and devolved nation governments.

On 9 April, the College published a flowchart…