As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, the RCVS has announced various changes to the timetable for its review of ‘under care’, remote prescribing and 24/7 out-of-hours emergency cover.

As part of its review, the College had planned a series…

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 has announced the results of the Veterinary Nurses Council elections, which saw a record number and proportion of the profession turning out to vote this year. 

3,112 of the 18,228 veterinary nurses eligible to take part in the elections cast…

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 announced the recipients of this year’s Honours and Awards.

The Queen’s Medal - the highest honour that the RCVS can bestow upon an individual veterinary surgeon - was given to Dr Mary Stewart MRCVS, a retired academic who spent…

A joint statement issued by the RCVS and the BVA with updated guidance for the professions about working during the coronavirus pandemic has led to an outcry on social media and highlighted flaws in the structure of the veterinary profession.

Earlier…

The RCVS has reduced the annual requirement of hours of CPD that veterinary nurses are expected to undertake in 2020 by 25% due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

The annual minimum requirement for veterinary nurses will be reduced from 15 to 11 hours…

The BVA and the RCVS have issued a statement which clarifies what work veterinary surgeons and practices are allowed to do under the coronavirus lockdown.

On 23rd March, the Government demanded that the majority of public-facing businesses close their…

Voting in the 2020 RCVS VN Council Election is now open.

There are 13 candidates standing in this year’s VN Council elections, including two existing VN Council members eligible for re-election and 11 candidates not currently on Council. They are:…

Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the RCVS Veterinary Nurses Council has agreed to suspend the requirements for veterinary nurse students and veterinary nurse training programmes.

Julie Dugmore, RCVS Director of Veterinary Nursing, said: "We have…

The RCVS has announced that all its staff are now working from home and that Belgravia House has now closed indefinitely.

The College says it will, however, continue to operate as close to normality as possible, with the main support services for veterinary…

The RCVS has set out a new methodology and timeline for its review of its guidance to the profession on ‘under care’ and 24/7 out-of-hours emergency cover.

The review, which had been due to start in late 2019, will now start in April 2020…

RCVS Council has elected Dr Christopher (Kit) Sturgess to be Junior Vice-President of the College for 2020-21.

Kit, who has served on Council as an elected member since 2013, is currently the Chair of the RCVS Finances & Resources Committee and has been…

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 Privy Council has dismissed an appeal lodged against the RCVS Disciplinary Committee’s decision in May 2018 that Dr Horia Elefterescu should be removed from the Register.

The Committee had found Dr Elefterescu guilty of serious professional…

The RCVS is holding an informal information day for Registered Veterinary Nurses who are interested in becoming members of the Veterinary Nursing Disciplinary Committee (VN DC), on Wednesday 26th February 2020 at the RCVS offices in Belgravia House, London…

The RCVS has announced that a record number of candidates are standing in the 2020 Veterinary Nurses (VN) Council elections.

This is the first VN Council election since 2017. There was no election in 2018 due to governance changes and there were too few…

The RCVS Disciplinary Committee has directed the Registrar to remove Luton-based veterinary surgeon, Rahul Chandulai Shah from the Register for repeated clinical failures.

The Disciplinary Committee, chaired by Dr Martin Whiting, considered two charges…

The RCVS has launched 1CPD, a new learning and development platform which replaces the Professional Development Record (PDR) as a way for veterinary nurses to plan, record and reflect on continuing professional development (CPD).

The College says that 1CPD…

The RCVS Disciplinary Committee has reprimanded and given a warning to Dr John Gunn MRCVS, a Manchester-based veterinary surgeon for providing an inadequate level of care and advice regarding a Jack Russell terrier.

The Disciplinary Committee, chaired…

The RCVS has removed 409 veterinary nurses from the Register for non-payment of their annual renewal fee.

The annual renewal fee for veterinary nurses is due for payment on 1 November every year, although you have up to midnight on 31 December to pay…

The RCVS is to hold three webinars looking at the issues around recognising the value of veterinary nurses' work, including maximising the potential of veterinary nurses and leadership opportunities within the profession.

Part of the VN Futures project…

The RCVS has issued a statement in which it commits to consult with the profession over a proposal to change the standard of proof required in disciplinary proceedings from criminal standard to the lower civil standard.

The proposal seems to have its…

A survey commissioned by the RCVS has found that a significant number of pet owners think veterinary surgeons offer poor or very poor value for money, suggesting more work needs to be done to communicate the value of veterinary services.

The survey was…

The RCVS Disciplinary Committee has directed that Somerset-based Mark Kombert be removed from the Register after he was found guilty of stealing ketamine and methadone from a practice.

Prior to the start of the hearing, the RCVS received correspondence…