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…

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…

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…

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 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…

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…

Kirsty Young and Susan Howarth have been elected to VN Council, after a voter turnout of 7.4%, the lowest in the history of the RCVS VN Council elections.

Kirsty and Susan scored 995 and 923 votes respectively.

The unsuccessful candidate, Stuart Miller…

His Majesty King Charles III has been confirmed as the Royal Patron for the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons and the British Veterinary Association, roles previously held by his mother.

The roles were confirmed by Buckingham Palace this month as part…

RCVS CEO Lizzie Lockett has outlined the College's likely approach to regulating artificial intelligence (AI) in the veterinary sector at a roundtable event it hosted last week.

At the roundtable, Liz Barton MRCVS, Head of Communications at Vet.CT…

The RCVS has launched a consultation about how the profession should, in the future, be governed.

The consultation is open to veterinary surgeons, nurses, students, and the public.

One of the main - and most controversial - proposals in the consultation…

In her inaugural address as RCVS President for 2024-25, Linda Belton said she wants to focus on the core remit of the RCVS as a regulator, and the importance of good regulation for public trust and keeping pace in areas such as artificial intelligence (AI…

The RCVS has tightened up the Code of Professional Conduct concerning how general practitioners refer cases and how veterinary professionals talk about referral surgeons.

The first change has been made to paragraph 1.6 which now advises general practitioners…

The RCVS has released its updated standards framework for veterinary nurse training.

The framework sets out the professional values, skills and behaviours required of the approved education institutions, delivery sites and training practices responsible…

RCVS Council has voted on the changes to its governance structure proposed in its ‘Good Governance’ public consultation held earlier this year. 

Council members voted in favour of becoming a fully-appointed governing Council, and for VN Council…

The RCVS has launched a consultation on its Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Nursing (CertAVN) framework and is asking veterinary nurses to take part.

The CertAVN was launched in May 2019 as a modular, advanced professional qualification allowing veterinary…

The RCVS has appointed Clare Paget as its new Registrar and Director of Legal Services.

Clare (pictured) who is currently the General Dental Council’s Interim Executive Director for Legal and Governance, will be joining the RCVS as its most senior legal…

There has been a notable change to the RCVS council elections this year: candidates are now required to answer a number of insightful questions so that voters can better understand what they would bring to the party if elected. 

In previous years, candidates…

The RCVS has announced that RVN renewal fees will increase by 4%.

The 4% increase was approved by the Privy Council and the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs. 

Dr Tshidi Gardiner, RCVS Treasurer, said: “As with last year, RCVS Council recognises…

Tim Hutchinson MRCVS has been elected to serve as the Junior Vice-President of the RCVS.

Tim, who is Managing Partner of Larkmead Vets and also a Director at the independent veterinary community XLVets, graduated from Liverpool Vet School in 1994 and…

The RCVS has published new rules for vets which dictate the factors that they will now need to take into account when offering contextualised care.

From next month, practices will be required to ask all clients, both new and existing, a series of questions…

The RCVS has published its 2025-2029 strategic plan, which lays out how the College will work with and for stakeholder groups.

Underlying the strategic plan are what the College says are its four updated values of compassion, collaboration, clarity and…

The RCVS has revealed its updated brand and visual identity.

RCVS President Tim Parkin said: “The aim of our brand review was to make it easier for people to understand our purpose and the unique role we have as a Royal College that regulates.

“Our…

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons will require veterinary practices to implement suicide prevention plans from 1 April 2026.

The change marks an expansion of practice standards beyond physical workplace safety into psychological and suicide-risk…

There will be no election for Veterinary Nurses Council this year because only two candidates came forward for the two available elected places.

Meghan Conroy RVN and Lauren Hargrave RVN will take up their three-year terms at the RCVS Annual General Meeting…

The RCVS has published its response to Defra’s consultation on reform of the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966, urging vet nurses to back Option 1 and retain a ‘Royal College that regulates’.

The College response welcomes Defra’s incorporation…