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1 week left for RCVS and VN Council election nominations

The RCVS is reminding veterinary surgeons and nurses that there is one week left till the deadline for nominations for the 2012 RCVS and RCVS VN Council elections. Nominations must be made in writing on...

Published Arlo Guthrie on Tue, 24 Jan 2012 4:49 PM

RCVS Charitable Trust Library open day and prize draws

The RCVS Charitable Trust Library is marking National Libraries Day (4 February) with an open day and prize draws for library users. The Library is inviting all vets and veterinary nurses - and librarians...

Published Arlo Guthrie on Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:20 AM

Disciplinary Committee suspends Co. Tyrone vet

The RCVS Disciplinary Committee has suspended a Co. Tyrone veterinary surgeon from the Register for ten months, having found him guilty of serious professional misconduct relating to three convictions...

Published Arlo Guthrie on Thu, 19 Jan 2012 4:10 PM

RCVS urges support for proposed changes to disciplinary procedures

Defra has launched a public consultation on proposals that would enable the RCVS to reconstitute its disciplinary committees independently of the RCVS Council, to ensure that the same group of people are...

Published Arlo Guthrie on Mon, 16 Jan 2012 3:20 PM

RCVS apologises to MsRCVS for overspend

RCVS President Jerry Davies has apologised to the profession for its overspend on IT and development works at Belgravia House. In fact, the apology was made to a meeting of BVA Council back on 7th December...

Published Arlo Guthrie on Tue, 10 Jan 2012 2:17 PM

RCVS Acting Registrar appointed

Gordon Hockey has been appointed Acting Registrar at the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. He succeeds Jane Hern, who had been Registrar for 15 years before deciding to move on to pursue other interests...

Published Arlo Guthrie on Fri, 06 Jan 2012 4:33 PM

Privy Council dismisses Lincs vet's appeal against disciplinary sanction

The Privy Council has dismissed the appeal of a Lincolnshire veterinary surgeon against the RCVS Disciplinary Committee's decision to strike him off the Register in January 2011 for serious professional...

Published Arlo Guthrie on Thu, 22 Dec 2011 1:47 PM

RCVS refuses to release the McKelvey report in full

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons has refused to release the McKelvey Report in full, despite Freedom of Information requests made by VetSurgeon.org and others. According to the College, it had...

Published Arlo Guthrie on Tue, 20 Dec 2011 4:05 PM

RCVS charity to fund research into feline rotavirus and equine gut bacteria

The RCVS Charitable Trust has made two 'Blue Sky' grants of £20,000 each for research into feline rotavirus and equine gut bacteria. One award has been made to Allison German and Kenton Morgan...

Published Arlo Guthrie on Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:54 AM

Bogus vet sentenced to 20 months

A man who worked as a veterinary surgeon in Wiltshire, despite being neither qualified nor registered with RCVS, has received a 20-month sentence at Swindon Crown Court. Peter Keniry (also known as Patrick...

Published Arlo Guthrie on Mon, 12 Dec 2011 3:37 PM

Lincolnshire vet struck off for drink-driving offences

The RCVS Disciplinary Committee has removed a veterinary surgeon formerly working in Lincolnshire from the Register, after finding him guilty of serious professional misconduct for drink-driving related...

Published Arlo Guthrie on Thu, 08 Dec 2011 2:16 PM

RCVS launches accredited-practice bookmarks

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons has produced bookmarks for accredited practices to give clients, which explain the RCVS Practice Standards Scheme (PSS). Lizzie Lockett, Head of the RCVS Communications...

Published Arlo Guthrie on Tue, 06 Dec 2011 11:02 AM

Study to look at feminisation of the profession

The RCVS Charitable Trust has announced that it is working in partnership with Imperial College London and the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) to co-fund a doctorate entitled 'Veterinary...

Published Arlo Guthrie on Mon, 05 Dec 2011 11:15 AM

RCVS Audit and Risk Committee to be prioritised

RCVS President, Dr Jerry Davies, has committed to prioritise the establishment of a new Audit and Risk Committee, following publication of the recommendations of a report into two overspends at the College...

Published Arlo Guthrie on Fri, 02 Dec 2011 3:02 PM

Disciplinary Committee reprimands Hampshire vet

The RCVS Disciplinary Committee has reprimanded and warned as to his future conduct a Hampshire veterinary surgeon found guilty of serious professional misconduct for cumulative failures to provide adequate...

Published Arlo Guthrie on Tue, 22 Nov 2011 4:43 PM

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